Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2020 to December 13 2020 at -1.0°S 314.5°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: December 09 2020 to December 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 314.5°E

Area affected: 64894 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_2020-Dec-09_to_2020-Dec-13_314.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2020 to December 10 2020 at -3.5°S 314.5°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: December 07 2020 to December 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 314.5°E

Area affected: 64786 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_2020-Dec-07_to_2020-Dec-10_314.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2020 to December 07 2020 at -27.0°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: 3 days

Time span: December 05 2020 to December 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 57010 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_2020-Dec-05_to_2020-Dec-07_309.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2020 to December 07 2020 at -31.0°S 306.0°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 05 2020 to December 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 50129 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_2020-Dec-05_to_2020-Dec-07_306.0_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2020 to December 13 2020 at -4.5°S 323.5°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: December 04 2020 to December 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 323.5°E

Area affected: 117110 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_2020-Dec-04_to_2020-Dec-13_323.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2020 to December 08 2020 at -2.0°S 316.0°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: December 01 2020 to December 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 228697 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_2020-Dec-01_to_2020-Dec-08_316.0_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2020 to December 01 2020 at -11.0°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: 7 days

Time span: November 25 2020 to December 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 138950 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_2020-Nov-25_to_2020-Dec-01_319.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2020 to December 01 2020 at 5.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 25 2020 to December 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 224426 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_2020-Nov-25_to_2020-Dec-01_294.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2020 to November 21 2020 at -23.5°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: 4 days

Time span: November 18 2020 to November 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 58675 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_2020-Nov-18_to_2020-Nov-21_311.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2020 to December 04 2020 at -4.5°S 318.5°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: 18 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to December 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 848136 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_2020-Nov-17_to_2020-Dec-04_318.5_-4.5