Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2024 to March 07 2024 at -33.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 04 2024 to March 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 251327 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-Mar-04_to_2024-Mar-07_306.0_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2024 to February 27 2024 at -7.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 24 2024 to February 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 94889 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-Feb-24_to_2024-Feb-27_310.0_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2024 to February 23 2024 at -10.5°S 318.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 21 2024 to February 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 318.0°E

Area affected: 70128 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-Feb-21_to_2024-Feb-23_318.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2024 to February 23 2024 at -16.5°S 316.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 17 2024 to February 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 316.5°E

Area affected: 282545 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-Feb-17_to_2024-Feb-23_316.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2024 to January 29 2024 at -12.5°S 317.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 25 2024 to January 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 317.5°E

Area affected: 50952 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-Jan-25_to_2024-Jan-29_317.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2024 to January 29 2024 at -26.5°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 20 2024 to January 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 926362 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-Jan-20_to_2024-Jan-29_308.0_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2024 to January 11 2024 at -28.5°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2024 to January 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 94351 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-Jan-08_to_2024-Jan-11_303.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2024 to January 12 2024 at -6.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 04 2024 to January 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 98488 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-Jan-04_to_2024-Jan-12_310.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2024 to January 07 2024 at -5.5°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 03 2024 to January 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 64512 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-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-07_314.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2023 to January 01 2024 at -33.0°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 30 2023 to January 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 56968 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-Dec-30_to_2024-Jan-01_307.5_-33.0