Category: Cold spells affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2021 to November 03 2021 at -19.5°S 246.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 57 days

Time span: September 08 2021 to November 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 246.5°E

Area affected: 8099492 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_2021-Sep-08_to_2021-Nov-03_246.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2021 to August 31 2021 at -12.0°S 283.5°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to August 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 370469 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_2021-Aug-17_to_2021-Aug-31_283.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2021 to August 16 2021 at -23.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 11 2021 to August 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 1423723 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_2021-Aug-11_to_2021-Aug-16_284.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2021 to August 15 2021 at -13.0°S 234.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile
  • French Polynesia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: July 24 2021 to August 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 234.0°E

Area affected: 8409296 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_2021-Jul-24_to_2021-Aug-15_234.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2021 to August 11 2021 at -11.0°S 308.5°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
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 23 2021 to August 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 8893294 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_2021-Jul-23_to_2021-Aug-11_308.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2021 to June 30 2021 at -36.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2021 to June 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.6 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 128400 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_2021-Jun-26_to_2021-Jun-30_289.0_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2021 to June 29 2021 at -23.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to June 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 60467 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_2021-Jun-23_to_2021-Jun-29_292.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2021 to July 16 2021 at -23.0°S 292.5°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
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 50 days

Time span: May 28 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 11238924 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_2021-May-28_to_2021-Jul-16_292.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2021 to June 05 2021 at -51.5°S 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 19 2021 to June 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 301.5°E

Area affected: 4726740 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_2021-May-19_to_2021-Jun-05_301.5_-51.5

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2021 to April 04 2021 at -19.5°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: 22 days

Time span: March 14 2021 to April 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 805213 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_2021-Mar-14_to_2021-Apr-04_289.5_-19.5