Category: Cold spells affecting Chile

7 cold spells identified in Chile since 2020

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2011 to January 16 2012 at -26.0°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
  • Chile

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 30 2011 to January 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 243695 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_2011-Dec-30_to_2012-Jan-16_292.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2011 to December 24 2011 at -41.5°S 285.5°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: December 21 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 141116 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_2011-Dec-21_to_2011-Dec-24_285.5_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2011 to December 21 2011 at -22.0°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 13 2011 to December 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 266369 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_2011-Dec-13_to_2011-Dec-21_294.5_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2011 to October 03 2011 at -58.5°S 279.0°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: September 30 2011 to October 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: -58.5°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 126701 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_2011-Sep-30_to_2011-Oct-03_279.0_-58.5

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2011 to September 23 2011 at -53.5°S 279.0°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: September 16 2011 to September 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 1243683 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_2011-Sep-16_to_2011-Sep-23_279.0_-53.5

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2011 to September 05 2011 at -51.5°S 266.5°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: August 30 2011 to September 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 266.5°E

Area affected: 1066550 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_2011-Aug-30_to_2011-Sep-05_266.5_-51.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2011 to August 17 2011 at -52.0°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: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2011 to August 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 91458 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_2011-Aug-12_to_2011-Aug-17_288.5_-52.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2011 to August 09 2011 at -55.0°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
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 05 2011 to August 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 520699 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_2011-Aug-05_to_2011-Aug-09_289.5_-55.0

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2011 to August 11 2011 at -61.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 17 2011 to August 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.1 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 10954168 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_2011-Jul-17_to_2011-Aug-11_305.0_-61.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2011 to July 20 2011 at -48.0°S 266.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 11 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: -48.0°S 266.5°E

Area affected: 2313804 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_2011-Jul-11_to_2011-Jul-20_266.5_-48.0