Category: Extremes affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2020 to June 28 2020 at -12.0°S 335.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 16 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 335.0°E

Area affected: 836746 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-16_to_2020-Jun-28_335.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2020 to June 27 2020 at -7.0°S 322.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 12 2020 to June 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 76671 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-12_to_2020-Jun-27_322.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2020 to June 15 2020 at -18.0°S 321.0°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: June 11 2020 to June 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 321.0°E

Area affected: 52618 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-11_to_2020-Jun-15_321.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2020 to June 26 2020 at -12.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 18 days

Time span: June 09 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 620896 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-09_to_2020-Jun-26_310.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2020 to September 10 2020 at -13.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 99 days

Time span: June 04 2020 to September 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 15358997 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-04_to_2020-Sep-10_288.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2020 to June 14 2020 at 7.5°N 298.5°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, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 31 2020 to June 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 609895 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-May-31_to_2020-Jun-14_298.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2020 to June 05 2020 at 6.0°N 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 30 2020 to June 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 310.5°E

Area affected: 55442 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-May-30_to_2020-Jun-05_310.5_6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to May 31 2020 at -8.5°S 323.0°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: May 29 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 323.0°E

Area affected: 61207 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-May-29_to_2020-May-31_323.0_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2020 to May 26 2020 at -4.5°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: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 83233 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-May-24_to_2020-May-26_289.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2020 to June 03 2020 at -15.0°S 309.5°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 3337485 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-May-23_to_2020-Jun-03_309.5_-15.0