Category: Cold spells affecting Nicaragua

Cold spell occuring from August 02 2022 to August 08 2022 at 12.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 02 2022 to August 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 66509 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-Aug-02_to_2022-Aug-08_274.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2022 to July 01 2022 at 11.5°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 20 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 407209 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-Jun-20_to_2022-Jul-01_281.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2022 to May 16 2022 at 15.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 10 2022 to May 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 480428 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-May-10_to_2022-May-16_279.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2022 to March 13 2022 at 10.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Nicaragua

Duration: 29 days

Time span: February 13 2022 to March 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 332531 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-Feb-13_to_2022-Mar-13_273.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to January 14 2023 at -15.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Samoa
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 449 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 80783998 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-Oct-23_to_2023-Jan-14_284.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2021 to May 11 2021 at 13.0°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 28 2021 to May 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 1598304 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-28_to_2021-May-11_262.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2021 to April 20 2021 at 14.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 01 2021 to April 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 3645055 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-01_to_2021-Apr-20_264.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2021 to April 12 2021 at 9.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 29 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 262007 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-29_to_2021-Apr-12_270.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2021 to February 05 2021 at 14.5°N 273.0°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
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2021 to February 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 389158 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-Feb-02_to_2021-Feb-05_273.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2020 to December 17 2020 at 10.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 46 days

Time span: November 02 2020 to December 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 762859 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-Nov-02_to_2020-Dec-17_266.0_10.5