Category: Extremes affecting Bahamas

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2021 to June 28 2021 at 20.5°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Haiti

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to June 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 60856 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-Jun-23_to_2021-Jun-28_286.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2021 to October 12 2021 at 72.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 112 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 35897257 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-Jun-23_to_2021-Oct-12_339.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2021 to July 08 2021 at 28.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 22 2021 to July 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 2000808 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-Jun-22_to_2021-Jul-08_270.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2021 to June 13 2021 at 19.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Puerto Rico
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 02 2021 to June 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 1165618 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-Jun-02_to_2021-Jun-13_291.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2021 to May 24 2021 at 21.5°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 20 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 92390 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-May-20_to_2021-May-24_289.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2021 to May 31 2021 at 27.5°N 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • France
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 60 days

Time span: April 02 2021 to May 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 313.0°E

Area affected: 17553386 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-Apr-02_to_2021-May-31_313.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2021 to April 20 2021 at 14.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 01 2021 to April 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 3645055 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-Apr-01_to_2021-Apr-20_264.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2021 to April 02 2021 at 26.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 19 2021 to April 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 3728399 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-Mar-19_to_2021-Apr-02_288.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2021 to March 03 2021 at 27.0°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 25 2021 to March 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 1714919 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-Feb-25_to_2021-Mar-03_284.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2021 to February 05 2021 at 24.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2021 to February 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 1238031 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-02_to_2021-Feb-05_281.5_24.0