Category: Cold spells affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2020 to July 02 2020 at -51.0°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: 9 days

Time span: June 24 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.5 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 366695 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-Jun-24_to_2020-Jul-02_288.5_-51.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2020 to May 27 2020 at -33.5°S 241.5°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: May 21 2020 to May 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 241.5°E

Area affected: 3860951 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-21_to_2020-May-27_241.5_-33.5

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 April 12 2020 to April 21 2020 at -19.0°S 294.0°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 12 2020 to April 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.3 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 219252 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-12_to_2020-Apr-21_294.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2020 to March 31 2020 at -29.0°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: 14 days

Time span: March 18 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 248.0°E

Area affected: 4817108 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-18_to_2020-Mar-31_248.0_-29.0

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2020 to March 02 2020 at -27.0°S 254.5°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: February 28 2020 to March 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 254.5°E

Area affected: 86056 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-Feb-28_to_2020-Mar-02_254.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2020 to February 25 2020 at -29.0°S 288.5°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: February 19 2020 to February 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 273113 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-Feb-19_to_2020-Feb-25_288.5_-29.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2020 to February 24 2020 at -23.5°S 243.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 12 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 243.0°E

Area affected: 1318828 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-Feb-12_to_2020-Feb-24_243.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2020 to February 01 2020 at -26.5°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: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 116143 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-01_291.0_-26.5