Category: Extremes affecting Colombia

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2012 to December 15 2012 at 1.0°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 44 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 8811162 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Dec-15_302.5_1.0

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2012 to December 22 2012 at 4.5°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 26 2012 to December 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 2019892 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_2012-Nov-26_to_2012-Dec-22_287.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2012 to October 29 2012 at 7.5°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 98183 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Oct-29_281.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2012 to November 10 2012 at -2.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 07 2012 to November 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 52536 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_2012-Nov-07_to_2012-Nov-10_282.0_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2012 to November 03 2012 at -13.0°S 301.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 19 days

Time span: October 16 2012 to November 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 301.5°E

Area affected: 6038283 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_2012-Oct-16_to_2012-Nov-03_301.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2012 to November 13 2012 at 8.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 31 days

Time span: October 14 2012 to November 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 5837595 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_2012-Oct-14_to_2012-Nov-13_294.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2012 to October 04 2012 at 12.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 29 2012 to October 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 124537 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_2012-Sep-29_to_2012-Oct-04_288.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2012 to October 01 2012 at -1.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 24 2012 to October 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 324510 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_2012-Sep-24_to_2012-Oct-01_293.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2012 to September 01 2012 at 12.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 27 2012 to September 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 129804 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_2012-Aug-27_to_2012-Sep-01_287.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2012 to September 06 2012 at -6.0°S 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 25 2012 to September 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 281.0°E

Area affected: 561866 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_2012-Aug-25_to_2012-Sep-06_281.0_-6.0