Category: Cold spells affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2023 to May 23 2023 at 21.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 09 2023 to May 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 993997 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-May-09_to_2023-May-23_246.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2023 to May 09 2023 at 22.0°N 240.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: April 23 2023 to May 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 240.0°E

Area affected: 3613019 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-Apr-23_to_2023-May-09_240.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2023 to April 12 2023 at 23.5°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: 7 days

Time span: April 06 2023 to April 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 260192 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-Apr-06_to_2023-Apr-12_261.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2023 to April 20 2023 at 27.5°N 245.0°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: 22 days

Time span: March 30 2023 to April 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 5445032 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-Mar-30_to_2023-Apr-20_245.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2023 to April 01 2023 at 48.5°N 252.5°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: 17 days

Time span: March 16 2023 to April 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 10959071 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-Mar-16_to_2023-Apr-01_252.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2023 to March 13 2023 at 43.5°N 247.5°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: 43 days

Time span: January 30 2023 to March 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.3 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 20569056 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-Jan-30_to_2023-Mar-13_247.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2023 to February 03 2023 at 43.5°N 247.5°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: 6 days

Time span: January 29 2023 to February 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 2631313 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-Jan-29_to_2023-Feb-03_247.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2023 to January 21 2023 at 16.0°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: 4 days

Time span: January 18 2023 to January 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 83309 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-Jan-18_to_2023-Jan-21_257.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2023 to February 03 2023 at 36.5°N 247.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 17 2023 to February 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.3 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 1311308 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-Jan-17_to_2023-Feb-03_247.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2022 to December 27 2022 at 19.0°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 25 2022 to December 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 52435 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_2022-Dec-25_to_2022-Dec-27_270.5_19.0