Category: Cold spells affecting Chile

(ongoing) Cold spell occuring from April 20 2026 to May 03 2026 at -31.0°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 20 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 102435 km$^2$


Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Apr-20_to_2026-May-03_288.0_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2026 to April 26 2026 at -50.5°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 23 2026 to April 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 473687 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_2026-Apr-23_to_2026-Apr-26_285.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2026 to March 29 2026 at -36.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 15 2026 to March 29 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.3 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 530938 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_2026-Mar-15_to_2026-Mar-29_289.5_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2026 to February 13 2026 at -41.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 10 2026 to February 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 535372 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_2026-Feb-10_to_2026-Feb-13_288.5_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2026 to January 21 2026 at -27.0°S 248.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 18 2026 to January 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 248.0°E

Area affected: 132088 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_2026-Jan-18_to_2026-Jan-21_248.0_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2025 to December 29 2025 at -22.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 24 2025 to December 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 62776 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_2025-Dec-24_to_2025-Dec-29_291.5_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2025 to December 23 2025 at -24.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 16 2025 to December 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 87408 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_2025-Dec-16_to_2025-Dec-23_291.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2025 to December 15 2025 at -47.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2025 to December 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 419339 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_2025-Dec-12_to_2025-Dec-15_288.0_-47.5

Cold spell occuring from November 12 2025 to November 23 2025 at -61.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Chile

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 12 2025 to November 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.6 °C

Event center: -61.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 3939474 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_2025-Nov-12_to_2025-Nov-23_308.0_-61.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2025 to November 01 2025 at -18.0°S 297.0°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
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 26 2025 to November 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 2424586 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_2025-Oct-26_to_2025-Nov-01_297.0_-18.0