Category: Cold spells affecting Colombia

2 cold spells identified in Colombia since 2020

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 14 2012 at 7.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 116433 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_2012-Mar-06_to_2012-Mar-14_288.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2012 to March 04 2012 at 0.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2012 to March 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 80363 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_2012-Mar-01_to_2012-Mar-04_283.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2012 to March 02 2012 at -8.0°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 27 2012 to March 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 150314 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_2012-Feb-27_to_2012-Mar-02_286.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2012 to March 16 2012 at 1.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 23 days

Time span: February 23 2012 to March 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 1538072 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_2012-Feb-23_to_2012-Mar-16_288.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2012 to February 10 2012 at 7.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 03 2012 to February 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 530824 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_2012-Feb-03_to_2012-Feb-10_288.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2012 to February 07 2012 at -5.5°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 02 2012 to February 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 491154 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_2012-Feb-02_to_2012-Feb-07_283.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to January 16 2012 at -1.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to January 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 181968 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_2012-Jan-13_to_2012-Jan-16_286.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2011 to December 20 2011 at 10.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 09 2011 to December 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 329227 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-09_to_2011-Dec-20_281.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2011 to December 08 2011 at 5.0°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 52362 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-05_to_2011-Dec-08_282.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2011 to December 02 2011 at 9.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 20 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 1173819 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-Nov-13_to_2011-Dec-02_265.5_9.0