Category: Cold spells affecting Peru

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2021 to November 24 2021 at -14.5°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 10 2021 to November 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 57051 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-Nov-10_to_2021-Nov-24_284.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2021 to December 02 2021 at -7.5°S 278.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 25 days

Time span: November 08 2021 to December 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 278.5°E

Area affected: 106958 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-Nov-08_to_2021-Dec-02_278.5_-7.5

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 October 08 2021 to November 05 2021 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):

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 29 days

Time span: October 08 2021 to November 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 2377894 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-08_to_2021-Nov-05_284.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2021 to September 26 2021 at -8.5°S 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2021 to September 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 283.0°E

Area affected: 79076 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-Sep-21_to_2021-Sep-26_283.0_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2021 to September 23 2021 at -10.5°S 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 27 days

Time span: August 28 2021 to September 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 281.5°E

Area affected: 75600 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-Aug-28_to_2021-Sep-23_281.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2021 to August 31 2021 at -12.0°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to August 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 370469 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-Aug-17_to_2021-Aug-31_283.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2021 to August 09 2021 at -16.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 01 2021 to August 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 71069 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-Aug-01_to_2021-Aug-09_290.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2021 to August 02 2021 at -2.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 30 2021 to August 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 83425 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-Jul-30_to_2021-Aug-02_286.5_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2021 to August 11 2021 at -11.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 23 2021 to August 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 8893294 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-Jul-23_to_2021-Aug-11_308.5_-11.0