Category: Cold spells affecting Brazil

10 cold spells identified in Brazil since 2020

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2010 to November 04 2010 at -6.5°S 321.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 20 2010 to November 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 321.5°E

Area affected: 404770 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_2010-Oct-20_to_2010-Nov-04_321.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2010 to October 22 2010 at 0.0°N 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Suriname

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 19 2010 to October 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 154509 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_2010-Oct-19_to_2010-Oct-22_305.0_0.0

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2010 to October 21 2010 at -25.5°S 312.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 18 2010 to October 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 312.0°E

Area affected: 125182 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_2010-Oct-18_to_2010-Oct-21_312.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2010 to October 19 2010 at -19.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 366066 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_2010-Oct-16_to_2010-Oct-19_302.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2010 to October 15 2010 at -21.5°S 309.5°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: October 08 2010 to October 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 2006508 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_2010-Oct-08_to_2010-Oct-15_309.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -14.0°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 233671 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_297.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 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: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 176172 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_304.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -25.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 93644 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_302.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2010 to September 14 2010 at -10.5°S 320.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2010 to September 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 320.5°E

Area affected: 167462 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_2010-Sep-11_to_2010-Sep-14_320.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2010 to September 14 2010 at -17.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2010 to September 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 70853 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_2010-Sep-11_to_2010-Sep-14_315.0_-17.0