Category: Extremes affecting Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2023 to March 07 2023 at -19.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 05 2023 to March 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 84429 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_2023-Mar-05_to_2023-Mar-07_296.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2023 to February 24 2023 at -25.5°S 306.5°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
  • Uruguay

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to February 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 6645632 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_2023-Feb-12_to_2023-Feb-24_306.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2023 to February 09 2023 at -20.0°S 293.5°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 03 2023 to February 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 383462 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_2023-Feb-03_to_2023-Feb-09_293.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2023 to January 28 2023 at -21.0°S 296.0°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
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2023 to January 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 69115 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_2023-Jan-25_to_2023-Jan-28_296.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2023 to January 31 2023 at -12.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2023 to January 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 153157 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_2023-Jan-24_to_2023-Jan-31_300.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2023 to January 26 2023 at -14.5°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 21 2023 to January 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 59597 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_2023-Jan-21_to_2023-Jan-26_293.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2023 to January 28 2023 at -18.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 11 2023 to January 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 163830 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_2023-Jan-11_to_2023-Jan-28_291.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2023 to January 11 2023 at -25.0°S 293.5°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

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 04 2023 to January 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 122136 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_2023-Jan-04_to_2023-Jan-11_293.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2023 to January 14 2023 at -17.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 02 2023 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 1854222 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_2023-Jan-02_to_2023-Jan-14_307.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2023 to February 28 2023 at -43.5°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 59 days

Time span: January 01 2023 to February 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 17534761 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_2023-Jan-01_to_2023-Feb-28_319.5_-43.5