Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2021 to March 30 2021 at -5.5°S 303.5°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: March 27 2021 to March 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 86121 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_2021-Mar-27_to_2021-Mar-30_303.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2021 to March 31 2021 at -4.0°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2021 to March 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 111177 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_2021-Mar-27_to_2021-Mar-31_289.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2021 to May 04 2021 at -40.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 40 days

Time span: March 26 2021 to May 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 9357685 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_2021-Mar-26_to_2021-May-04_303.0_-40.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2021 to March 28 2021 at -5.0°S 319.5°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: March 25 2021 to March 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 110952 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_2021-Mar-25_to_2021-Mar-28_319.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2021 to April 03 2021 at -19.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 20 2021 to April 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 891552 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_2021-Mar-20_to_2021-Apr-03_310.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2021 to March 29 2021 at -9.0°S 327.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 19 2021 to March 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 327.5°E

Area affected: 761896 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_2021-Mar-19_to_2021-Mar-29_327.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2021 to March 21 2021 at 5.0°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 13 2021 to March 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 83240 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_2021-Mar-13_to_2021-Mar-21_298.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to April 12 2021 at 9.0°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 35 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to April 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 680502 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_2021-Mar-09_to_2021-Apr-12_297.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to March 11 2021 at -28.5°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: 3 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to March 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 312.0°E

Area affected: 57220 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_2021-Mar-09_to_2021-Mar-11_312.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2021 to March 14 2021 at -2.0°S 304.0°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: March 08 2021 to March 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 385800 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_2021-Mar-08_to_2021-Mar-14_304.0_-2.0