Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2021 to January 04 2022 at -48.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 21 days

Time span: December 15 2021 to January 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -48.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 3514578 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: Heat_wave_2021-Dec-15_to_2022-Jan-04_287.5_-48.0

Cold spell occuring from December 03 2021 to December 05 2021 at -37.0°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 03 2021 to December 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 89432 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-Dec-03_to_2021-Dec-05_295.5_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2021 to December 11 2021 at -33.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 03 2021 to December 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 487632 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: Heat_wave_2021-Dec-03_to_2021-Dec-11_290.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2021 to February 01 2022 at 1.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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: 62 days

Time span: December 02 2021 to February 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 23688454 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: Heat_wave_2021-Dec-02_to_2022-Feb-01_284.5_1.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2021 to November 25 2021 at -26.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 21 2021 to November 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 160964 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: Heat_wave_2021-Nov-21_to_2021-Nov-25_305.5_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2021 to November 22 2021 at -34.0°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to November 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 51429 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: Heat_wave_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Nov-22_294.5_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to November 23 2021 at -55.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to November 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 115517 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-20_to_2021-Nov-23_290.5_-55.0

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2021 to November 26 2021 at -34.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 19 2021 to November 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 154372 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: Heat_wave_2021-Nov-19_to_2021-Nov-26_290.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from November 05 2021 to November 07 2021 at -24.0°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 05 2021 to November 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 75668 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-05_to_2021-Nov-07_297.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2021 to November 06 2021 at -36.0°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 04 2021 to November 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 65592 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-04_to_2021-Nov-06_295.5_-36.0