Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2022 to July 27 2022 at -48.5°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 15 2022 to July 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: -48.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 3413150 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_2022-Jul-15_to_2022-Jul-27_284.5_-48.5

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2022 to July 15 2022 at -51.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 06 2022 to July 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.1 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 95819 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_2022-Jul-06_to_2022-Jul-15_287.0_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2022 to July 29 2022 at -5.0°S 305.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 28 2022 to July 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 5172640 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_2022-Jun-28_to_2022-Jul-29_305.0_-5.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2022 to June 24 2022 at -51.0°S 311.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 17 2022 to June 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 1336197 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_2022-Jun-17_to_2022-Jun-24_311.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2022 to June 15 2022 at -51.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 10 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 768783 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_2022-Jun-10_to_2022-Jun-15_286.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2022 to May 21 2022 at -55.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 51215 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_2022-May-17_to_2022-May-21_291.5_-55.0

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2022 to May 20 2022 at -50.5°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 16 2022 to May 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 62339 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_2022-May-16_to_2022-May-20_284.5_-50.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2022 to April 15 2022 at -51.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2022 to April 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 164372 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_2022-Apr-13_to_2022-Apr-15_287.5_-51.0

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2022 to April 10 2022 at -48.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 03 2022 to April 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: -48.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 899908 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_2022-Apr-03_to_2022-Apr-10_289.5_-48.5

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2022 to March 28 2022 at -37.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 14 2022 to March 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 6101726 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_2022-Mar-14_to_2022-Mar-28_306.0_-37.5