Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2021 to November 10 2021 at -21.5°S 309.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 02 2021 to November 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 315054 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-02_to_2021-Nov-10_309.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2021 to November 15 2021 at -35.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 23 days

Time span: October 24 2021 to November 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 7207411 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-Oct-24_to_2021-Nov-15_308.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to October 28 2021 at -24.0°S 294.0°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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to October 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 100020 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_2021-Oct-28_294.0_-24.0

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

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2021 to October 20 2021 at -51.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 18 2021 to October 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 383901 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-Oct-18_to_2021-Oct-20_288.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2021 to October 12 2021 at -40.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 09 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 89217 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-Oct-09_to_2021-Oct-12_291.0_-40.5

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2021 to October 12 2021 at -39.0°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 08 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 179342 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-Oct-08_to_2021-Oct-12_289.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2021 to October 19 2021 at -59.0°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 06 2021 to October 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 5303354 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-Oct-06_to_2021-Oct-19_297.0_-59.0

Heat wave occuring from September 23 2021 to October 30 2021 at -13.5°S 290.5°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
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 38 days

Time span: September 23 2021 to October 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 5873985 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-Sep-23_to_2021-Oct-30_290.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from September 20 2021 to October 04 2021 at -50.5°S 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 20 2021 to October 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 324.5°E

Area affected: 6407348 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-Sep-20_to_2021-Oct-04_324.5_-50.5