Category: Cold spells affecting Uruguay

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2025 to March 15 2025 at -33.0°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 10 2025 to March 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 650648 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_2025-Mar-10_to_2025-Mar-15_304.0_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2025 to January 08 2025 at -36.0°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 02 2025 to January 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 443781 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_2025-Jan-02_to_2025-Jan-08_306.0_-36.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2024 to December 29 2024 at -39.0°S 305.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 21 2024 to December 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 1279614 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-Dec-21_to_2024-Dec-29_305.0_-39.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2024 to December 17 2024 at -28.5°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 85630 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-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-17_307.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2024 to December 14 2024 at -50.0°S 319.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 01 2024 to December 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: -50.0°S 319.0°E

Area affected: 6926274 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-Dec-01_to_2024-Dec-14_319.0_-50.0

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2024 to August 29 2024 at -38.5°S 290.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 15 2024 to August 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.3 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 5515863 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-Aug-15_to_2024-Aug-29_290.0_-38.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2024 to July 17 2024 at -34.5°S 288.5°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 02 2024 to July 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 5211878 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-Jul-02_to_2024-Jul-17_288.5_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2024 to June 02 2024 at -35.5°S 289.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 39 days

Time span: April 25 2024 to June 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.2 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 17750366 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-Apr-25_to_2024-Jun-02_289.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2024 to March 07 2024 at -33.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 04 2024 to March 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 251327 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-Mar-04_to_2024-Mar-07_306.0_-33.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2024 to January 29 2024 at -26.5°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 20 2024 to January 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 926362 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-20_to_2024-Jan-29_308.0_-26.5