Category: Cold spells affecting Brazil

10 cold spells identified in Brazil since 2020

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2011 to April 09 2011 at 2.0°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 01 2011 to April 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 101967 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_2011-Apr-01_to_2011-Apr-09_306.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2011 to March 24 2011 at -20.0°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 20 2011 to March 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 302703 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_2011-Mar-20_to_2011-Mar-24_310.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2011 to March 24 2011 at 4.0°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 04 2011 to March 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 1065164 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_2011-Mar-04_to_2011-Mar-24_299.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2011 to March 01 2011 at -6.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 27 2011 to March 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 55349 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_2011-Feb-27_to_2011-Mar-01_313.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2011 to March 15 2011 at -21.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 25 2011 to March 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 2146987 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_2011-Feb-25_to_2011-Mar-15_306.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2011 to March 03 2011 at -7.0°S 321.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 24 2011 to March 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 321.0°E

Area affected: 388971 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_2011-Feb-24_to_2011-Mar-03_321.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2011 to April 22 2011 at -9.5°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 76 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to April 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 3080807 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_2011-Feb-06_to_2011-Apr-22_282.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2011 to February 13 2011 at -21.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 06 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 235926 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_2011-Feb-06_to_2011-Feb-13_304.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2011 to February 10 2011 at -6.0°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 05 2011 to February 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 529240 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_2011-Feb-05_to_2011-Feb-10_294.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2011 to February 01 2011 at -1.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 55632 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_2011-Jan-30_to_2011-Feb-01_298.5_-1.0