Category: Cold spells affecting Mexico

4 cold spells identified in Mexico since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2026 to July 19 2026 at 30.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 12 2026 to July 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 531115 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-12_to_2026-Jul-19_258.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2026 to June 10 2026 at 18.5°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 04 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 151126 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_2026-Jun-04_to_2026-Jun-10_259.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2026 to May 30 2026 at 33.0°N 245.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 27 2026 to May 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 142066 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_2026-May-27_to_2026-May-30_245.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2026 to July 03 2026 at 33.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 27 2026 to July 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 467227 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-27_to_2026-Jul-03_244.0_33.0