Category: Extremes affecting Honduras

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2024 to November 21 2024 at 10.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 09 2024 to November 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 381765 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_2024-Nov-09_to_2024-Nov-21_272.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2024 to July 06 2024 at 15.5°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 30 2024 to July 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 59737 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_2024-Jun-30_to_2024-Jul-06_275.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2024 to June 21 2024 at 13.5°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 15 2024 to June 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 90245 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_2024-Jun-15_to_2024-Jun-21_273.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2024 to February 26 2024 at 22.5°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 20 2024 to February 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 685338 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_2024-Feb-20_to_2024-Feb-26_276.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2024 to February 01 2024 at 17.0°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2024 to February 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 86014 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_2024-Jan-29_to_2024-Feb-01_268.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2023 to December 22 2023 at 16.0°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 18 2023 to December 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 231837 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_2023-Dec-18_to_2023-Dec-22_267.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2023 to March 15 2023 at 16.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 11 2023 to March 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 228442 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_2023-Mar-11_to_2023-Mar-15_274.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2023 to March 17 2023 at 30.0°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 31 days

Time span: February 15 2023 to March 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 6683287 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_2023-Feb-15_to_2023-Mar-17_270.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2023 to February 19 2023 at 16.5°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 15 2023 to February 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 389049 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_2023-Feb-15_to_2023-Feb-19_275.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2023 to February 12 2023 at 13.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 07 2023 to February 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 83385 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_2023-Feb-07_to_2023-Feb-12_271.5_13.5