Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 11 2020 at 7.0°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 283163 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-Jul-07_to_2020-Jul-11_292.5_7.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2020 to July 07 2020 at -14.5°S 305.5°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: July 04 2020 to July 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 65393 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-Jul-04_to_2020-Jul-07_305.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2020 to July 08 2020 at 4.0°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 02 2020 to July 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 70947 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-Jul-02_to_2020-Jul-08_306.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2020 to July 04 2020 at -20.5°S 312.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 312.0°E

Area affected: 390819 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-Jul-01_to_2020-Jul-04_312.0_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2020 to July 12 2020 at -8.0°S 309.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 443123 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-Jul-01_to_2020-Jul-12_309.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 06 2020 at -0.5°S 302.0°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: July 01 2020 to July 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 105086 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-Jul-01_to_2020-Jul-06_302.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 03 2020 at -9.0°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: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 190656 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-Jun-28_to_2020-Jul-03_311.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2020 to June 28 2020 at 2.0°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 25 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 92670 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-Jun-25_to_2020-Jun-28_298.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2020 to June 26 2020 at -18.0°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: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 318.0°E

Area affected: 88176 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-Jun-21_to_2020-Jun-26_318.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2020 to July 09 2020 at 2.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 18 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 896473 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-Jun-18_to_2020-Jul-09_283.5_2.0