Category: Cold spells affecting Colombia

2 cold spells identified in Colombia since 2020

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2011 to April 25 2011 at 9.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 16 2011 to April 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 225410 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-Apr-16_to_2011-Apr-25_288.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2011 to April 14 2011 at 9.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 10 2011 to April 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 159579 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-Apr-10_to_2011-Apr-14_295.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2011 to April 16 2011 at 8.0°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 928507 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-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-16_279.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2011 to March 24 2011 at 4.0°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 04 2011 to March 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 1065164 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-Mar-04_to_2011-Mar-24_299.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2011 to March 26 2011 at 9.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 30 days

Time span: February 25 2011 to March 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 507633 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-Feb-25_to_2011-Mar-26_288.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2011 to January 13 2011 at 5.5°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

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 05 2011 to January 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 225050 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-Jan-05_to_2011-Jan-13_290.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2010 to January 08 2011 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

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 30 2010 to January 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 51695 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_2010-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-08_290.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from November 21 2010 to November 30 2010 at 11.5°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

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 145143 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_2010-Nov-21_to_2010-Nov-30_290.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2010 to November 20 2010 at 8.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 11 2010 to November 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 496374 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_2010-Nov-11_to_2010-Nov-20_283.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2010 to November 10 2010 at 11.0°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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 06 2010 to November 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 66734 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_2010-Nov-06_to_2010-Nov-10_290.0_11.0