Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2013 to August 01 2013 at -12.5°S 317.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 14 2013 to August 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 5529352 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_2013-Jul-14_to_2013-Aug-01_317.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from July 03 2013 to July 07 2013 at 1.0°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 03 2013 to July 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 111200 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_2013-Jul-03_to_2013-Jul-07_305.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2013 to July 05 2013 at -3.5°S 309.5°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: June 30 2013 to July 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 160520 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_2013-Jun-30_to_2013-Jul-05_309.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2013 to June 30 2013 at 2.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 23 2013 to June 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 770869 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_2013-Jun-23_to_2013-Jun-30_291.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2013 to June 28 2013 at -15.0°S 323.0°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: June 22 2013 to June 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 323.0°E

Area affected: 86605 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_2013-Jun-22_to_2013-Jun-28_323.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2013 to June 29 2013 at -2.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 20 2013 to June 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 163534 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_2013-Jun-20_to_2013-Jun-29_303.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2013 to July 18 2013 at 10.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 17 2013 to July 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 1150177 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_2013-Jun-17_to_2013-Jul-18_295.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2013 to June 21 2013 at -15.5°S 309.5°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: June 16 2013 to June 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 89517 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_2013-Jun-16_to_2013-Jun-21_309.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2013 to June 26 2013 at 1.0°N 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 13 2013 to June 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 310.0°E

Area affected: 608554 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_2013-Jun-13_to_2013-Jun-26_310.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2013 to July 11 2013 at -10.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 12 2013 to July 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 2598592 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_2013-Jun-12_to_2013-Jul-11_303.0_-10.0