Category: Cold spells affecting Guyana

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2021 to July 16 2021 at -23.0°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, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 50 days

Time span: May 28 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 11238924 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-May-28_to_2021-Jul-16_292.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2021 to May 14 2021 at 3.5°N 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 10 2021 to May 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 160545 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-May-10_to_2021-May-14_305.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2021 to April 27 2021 at 5.0°N 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 22 2021 to April 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 303.5°E

Area affected: 80088 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-Apr-22_to_2021-Apr-27_303.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2021 to May 15 2021 at 10.5°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 21 2021 to May 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 1848947 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-Apr-21_to_2021-May-15_296.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2021 to March 25 2021 at 4.0°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2021 to March 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 114040 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-Mar-21_to_2021-Mar-25_302.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2021 to March 21 2021 at 5.0°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 13 2021 to March 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 83240 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-Mar-13_to_2021-Mar-21_298.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to April 12 2021 at 9.0°N 297.0°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, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 35 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 680502 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-Mar-09_to_2021-Apr-12_297.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2020 to January 20 2021 at 8.5°N 296.0°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: 23 days

Time span: December 29 2020 to January 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 947984 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_2020-Dec-29_to_2021-Jan-20_296.0_8.5