Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2023 to February 18 2023 at -24.5°S 315.5°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: February 14 2023 to February 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 120587 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-Feb-14_to_2023-Feb-18_315.5_-24.5

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

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2023 to February 17 2023 at -6.5°S 307.5°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: February 11 2023 to February 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 418869 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-Feb-11_to_2023-Feb-17_307.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2023 to February 16 2023 at -10.0°S 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 09 2023 to February 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 219100 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-Feb-09_to_2023-Feb-16_315.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2023 to January 28 2023 at -1.0°S 312.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2023 to January 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 312.0°E

Area affected: 61813 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-25_to_2023-Jan-28_312.0_-1.0

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

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2023 to January 27 2023 at -3.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 24 2023 to January 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 108025 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-27_318.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2023 to January 25 2023 at -20.0°S 312.5°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: January 20 2023 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 265500 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-20_to_2023-Jan-25_312.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2023 to February 02 2023 at -28.5°S 301.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 19 2023 to February 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 301.5°E

Area affected: 721326 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-19_to_2023-Feb-02_301.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2023 to January 24 2023 at -4.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 19 2023 to January 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 117397 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-19_to_2023-Jan-24_290.5_-4.0