Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2024 to December 29 2024 at -39.0°S 305.0°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
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 21 2024 to December 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 1279614 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_2024-Dec-21_to_2024-Dec-29_305.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2024 to December 25 2024 at -3.0°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 20 2024 to December 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 129350 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_2024-Dec-20_to_2024-Dec-25_299.5_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2024 to December 25 2024 at -10.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 19 2024 to December 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 82280 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_2024-Dec-19_to_2024-Dec-25_300.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2024 to December 17 2024 at -28.5°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 85630 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_2024-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-17_307.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2024 to December 18 2024 at -9.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 61188 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_2024-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-18_287.5_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to January 05 2025 at -13.5°S 289.5°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
  • Peru

Duration: 23 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 1286456 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2025-Jan-05_289.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2024 to December 13 2024 at -10.5°S 321.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 11 2024 to December 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 321.0°E

Area affected: 69764 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_2024-Dec-11_to_2024-Dec-13_321.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2024 to December 16 2024 at -10.0°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 06 2024 to December 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 69804 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_2024-Dec-06_to_2024-Dec-16_313.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2024 to December 21 2024 at -15.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 06 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 1148031 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_2024-Dec-06_to_2024-Dec-21_299.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2024 to December 09 2024 at -0.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 04 2024 to December 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 342974 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_2024-Dec-04_to_2024-Dec-09_311.0_-0.5