Category: Cold spells affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2020 to August 01 2020 at 23.5°N 251.0°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: July 26 2020 to August 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 81694 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-Jul-26_to_2020-Aug-01_251.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2020 to August 07 2020 at 26.5°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 25 2020 to August 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 355336 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-Jul-25_to_2020-Aug-07_260.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 02 2020 at 30.0°N 245.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 245.5°E

Area affected: 157566 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-Jun-28_to_2020-Jul-02_245.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2020 to June 18 2020 at 18.0°N 270.0°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 12 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 75724 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-Jun-12_to_2020-Jun-18_270.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2020 to June 15 2020 at 24.0°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2020 to June 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 174799 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-Jun-12_to_2020-Jun-15_269.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2020 to June 15 2020 at 25.5°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 11 2020 to June 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 127958 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-Jun-11_to_2020-Jun-15_261.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2020 to June 16 2020 at 21.0°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 11 2020 to June 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 63540 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-Jun-11_to_2020-Jun-16_260.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2020 to June 11 2020 at 21.5°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2020 to June 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 119770 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-Jun-06_to_2020-Jun-11_251.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 05 2020 at 25.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 550042 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-May-29_to_2020-Jun-05_261.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 06 2020 at 19.5°N 270.0°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: 9 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 274408 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-May-29_to_2020-Jun-06_270.0_19.5