Category: Cold spells affecting Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2021 to March 21 2021 at 5.0°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 13 2021 to March 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 83240 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-13_to_2021-Mar-21_298.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to April 12 2021 at 9.0°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 35 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 680502 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-09_to_2021-Apr-12_297.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2021 to March 04 2021 at 11.0°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 25 2021 to March 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 54687 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-25_to_2021-Mar-04_297.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2021 to January 10 2021 at 10.5°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 02 2021 to January 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 78979 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-Jan-02_to_2021-Jan-10_289.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2020 to January 20 2021 at 8.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 23 days

Time span: December 29 2020 to January 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 947984 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-Dec-29_to_2021-Jan-20_296.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2020 to January 06 2021 at 5.0°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 28 2020 to January 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 101793 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-Dec-28_to_2021-Jan-06_294.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2020 to December 01 2020 at 5.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 25 2020 to December 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 224426 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-25_to_2020-Dec-01_294.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2020 to November 19 2020 at 10.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to November 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 51732 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-17_to_2020-Nov-19_288.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2020 to August 29 2020 at -27.0°S 292.5°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
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 12 2020 to August 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 7047272 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-Aug-12_to_2020-Aug-29_292.5_-27.0