Category: Cold spells affecting Bolivia

4 cold spells identified in Bolivia since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 14 2012 at -12.5°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 8277714 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-14_284.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2012 to May 02 2012 at -9.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 30 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 349995 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Apr-30_to_2012-May-02_288.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 17 2012 at -23.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 245490 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-17_292.0_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2012 to May 15 2012 at -62.5°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 50 days

Time span: March 27 2012 to May 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -69.6 °C

Event center: -62.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 20479392 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-27_to_2012-May-15_306.5_-62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to April 02 2012 at -26.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to April 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 2234563 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-26_to_2012-Apr-02_305.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 15 2012 at -18.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 161879 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Mar-06_to_2012-Mar-15_292.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to March 01 2012 at -13.5°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to March 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 227283 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Feb-25_to_2012-Mar-01_298.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2012 to March 01 2012 at -21.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 11 2012 to March 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 2710950 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Feb-11_to_2012-Mar-01_291.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2012 to January 28 2012 at -17.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 215636 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-28_300.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2012 to January 29 2012 at -19.5°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 19 2012 to January 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 73009 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-19_to_2012-Jan-29_293.5_-19.5