Category: Cold spells affecting Brazil

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2020 to May 26 2020 at -4.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 83233 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_2020-May-24_to_2020-May-26_289.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2020 to June 03 2020 at -15.0°S 309.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 3337485 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_2020-May-23_to_2020-Jun-03_309.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2020 to June 08 2021 at -14.5°S 251.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • French Polynesia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 391 days

Time span: May 14 2020 to June 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.1 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 251.0°E

Area affected: 46631849 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_2020-May-14_to_2021-Jun-08_251.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2020 to May 08 2020 at -28.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 06 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 281432 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_2020-May-06_to_2020-May-08_305.5_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2020 to May 08 2020 at -31.5°S 308.5°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: May 06 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 55371 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_2020-May-06_to_2020-May-08_308.5_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2020 to May 14 2020 at -16.0°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: 27 days

Time span: April 18 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 1399676 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_2020-Apr-18_to_2020-May-14_315.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2020 to April 17 2020 at -10.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 15 2020 to April 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 91229 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_2020-Apr-15_to_2020-Apr-17_290.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2020 to April 23 2020 at -24.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 968814 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_2020-Apr-14_to_2020-Apr-23_313.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2020 to April 14 2020 at -30.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 3110266 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_2020-Apr-07_to_2020-Apr-14_313.0_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2020 to March 28 2020 at -18.0°S 317.0°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: March 21 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 1653515 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_2020-Mar-21_to_2020-Mar-28_317.0_-18.0