Category: Extremes affecting Guyana

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2013 to April 30 2013 at 11.5°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Aruba
  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 16 2013 to April 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 1106208 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_2013-Apr-16_to_2013-Apr-30_297.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2013 to September 08 2013 at -8.0°S 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Duration: 187 days

Time span: March 06 2013 to September 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 48970683 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_2013-Mar-06_to_2013-Sep-08_279.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2013 to March 08 2013 at 3.5°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 21 2013 to March 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 92636 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_2013-Feb-21_to_2013-Mar-08_299.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2013 to March 20 2013 at 10.0°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 30 days

Time span: February 19 2013 to March 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 726636 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_2013-Feb-19_to_2013-Mar-20_291.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2013 to February 21 2013 at 3.5°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 11 2013 to February 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 259068 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_2013-Feb-11_to_2013-Feb-21_299.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2013 to January 31 2013 at 5.0°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 19 2013 to January 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 67786 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_2013-Jan-19_to_2013-Jan-31_298.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2012 to January 17 2013 at 15.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
  • Venezuela

Duration: 41 days

Time span: December 08 2012 to January 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 10753067 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-Dec-08_to_2013-Jan-17_267.5_15.0

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 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 August 20 2012 to October 09 2012 at 1.0°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
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 51 days

Time span: August 20 2012 to October 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 543331 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-20_to_2012-Oct-09_306.0_1.0