Category: Cold spells affecting Colombia

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2022 to May 01 2022 at 10.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 17 2022 to May 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 158354 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_2022-Apr-17_to_2022-May-01_290.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2022 to March 29 2022 at -3.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 27 2022 to March 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 330067 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_2022-Mar-27_to_2022-Mar-29_291.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2022 to April 04 2022 at 9.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 32 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to April 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 488669 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_2022-Mar-04_to_2022-Apr-04_297.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2022 to March 03 2022 at 8.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 26 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 104174 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_2022-Feb-26_to_2022-Mar-03_291.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2022 to January 14 2022 at 8.0°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 61186 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_2022-Jan-02_to_2022-Jan-14_289.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to January 14 2023 at -15.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Samoa
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 449 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 80783998 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-Oct-23_to_2023-Jan-14_284.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2021 to September 01 2021 at 10.5°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 28 2021 to September 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 60798 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-28_to_2021-Sep-01_290.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2021 to August 29 2021 at 12.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 24 2021 to August 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 144579 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-24_to_2021-Aug-29_288.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2021 to August 06 2021 at 4.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 03 2021 to August 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 61684 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-03_to_2021-Aug-06_291.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2021 to August 05 2021 at 7.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2021 to August 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 146977 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-01_to_2021-Aug-05_296.5_7.0