Category: Cold spells affecting Guatemala

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2010 to October 27 2010 at 13.0°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Duration: 33 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to October 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 4288151 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-Sep-25_to_2010-Oct-27_265.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2010 to September 06 2010 at 13.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 02 2010 to September 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 325979 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-Sep-02_to_2010-Sep-06_265.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2010 to August 25 2010 at 16.0°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 15 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 944248 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-Aug-15_to_2010-Aug-25_265.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2010 to July 23 2010 at 12.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 16 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 270338 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-Jul-16_to_2010-Jul-23_273.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2010 to June 30 2010 at 13.5°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2010 to June 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 95998 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-Jun-26_to_2010-Jun-30_273.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2010 to May 30 2010 at 13.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 26 2010 to May 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 66070 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-May-26_to_2010-May-30_273.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2010 to May 02 2010 at 13.5°N 269.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 28 2010 to May 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 269.5°E

Area affected: 141518 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-Apr-28_to_2010-May-02_269.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2010 to March 06 2010 at 19.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 07 2010 to March 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 5772764 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-Feb-07_to_2010-Mar-06_259.5_19.0