Category: Cold spells affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2024 to February 16 2024 at 25.5°N 251.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 07 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 494430 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_2024-Feb-07_to_2024-Feb-16_251.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2024 to February 01 2024 at 17.0°N 268.5°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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2024 to February 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 86014 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_2024-Jan-29_to_2024-Feb-01_268.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2024 to January 14 2024 at 34.0°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 05 2024 to January 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 614457 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_2024-Jan-05_to_2024-Jan-14_249.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2024 to January 22 2024 at 39.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 03 2024 to January 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -34.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 7268804 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_2024-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-22_259.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2023 to January 02 2024 at 17.0°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 23 2023 to January 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 137582 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_2023-Dec-23_to_2024-Jan-02_261.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2023 to December 22 2023 at 16.0°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 18 2023 to December 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 231837 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_2023-Dec-18_to_2023-Dec-22_267.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2023 to December 25 2023 at 16.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 18 2023 to December 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 80647 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_2023-Dec-18_to_2023-Dec-25_263.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2023 to November 03 2023 at 46.5°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 20 2023 to November 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 7698824 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_2023-Oct-20_to_2023-Nov-03_254.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2023 to October 11 2023 at 25.5°N 257.0°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: October 06 2023 to October 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 207698 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_2023-Oct-06_to_2023-Oct-11_257.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2023 to October 03 2023 at 31.0°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: September 27 2023 to October 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 276913 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_2023-Sep-27_to_2023-Oct-03_244.0_31.0