Category: Extremes affecting Colombia

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2011 to July 27 2011 at 13.0°N 280.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 17 2011 to July 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 369709 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_2011-Jul-17_to_2011-Jul-27_280.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2011 to July 20 2011 at 0.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 64902 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_2011-Jul-14_to_2011-Jul-20_285.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2011 to July 17 2011 at 11.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2011 to July 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 313640 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_2011-Jul-11_to_2011-Jul-17_283.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to August 28 2011 at -10.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 52 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 9997884 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_2011-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-28_296.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2011 to July 12 2011 at 12.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 223321 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_2011-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-12_290.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2011 to July 06 2011 at -9.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 02 2011 to July 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 431971 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_2011-Jul-02_to_2011-Jul-06_284.5_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2011 to June 25 2011 at -0.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 20 2011 to June 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 558856 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_2011-Jun-20_to_2011-Jun-25_296.5_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2011 to June 07 2011 at 12.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 02 2011 to June 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 54572 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_2011-Jun-02_to_2011-Jun-07_288.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2011 to June 02 2011 at 0.0°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 28 2011 to June 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 160710 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_2011-May-28_to_2011-Jun-02_285.5_0.0

Cold spell occuring from May 11 2011 to May 23 2011 at 11.0°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
  • Puerto Rico
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 11 2011 to May 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 1125255 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_2011-May-11_to_2011-May-23_289.0_11.0