Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2024 to May 15 2024 at 19.0°N 255.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 03 2024 to May 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 255.5°E

Area affected: 419749 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-May-03_to_2024-May-15_255.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2024 to May 06 2024 at 22.5°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 26 2024 to May 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 147193 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-Apr-26_to_2024-May-06_246.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2024 to April 25 2024 at 30.0°N 253.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2024 to April 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 253.5°E

Area affected: 71680 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-Apr-23_to_2024-Apr-25_253.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2024 to April 23 2024 at 27.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 21 2024 to April 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 95874 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-Apr-21_to_2024-Apr-23_260.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2024 to April 10 2024 at 19.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 05 2024 to April 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 132365 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-Apr-05_to_2024-Apr-10_262.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2024 to April 04 2024 at 16.0°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to April 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 225032 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-Mar-28_to_2024-Apr-04_263.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2024 to April 12 2024 at 19.0°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 23 2024 to April 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 1530772 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-Mar-23_to_2024-Apr-12_255.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2024 to March 17 2024 at 34.0°N 245.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 15 2024 to March 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 103091 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-Mar-15_to_2024-Mar-17_245.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2024 to February 25 2024 at 19.0°N 269.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 18 2024 to February 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 269.5°E

Area affected: 469867 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-18_to_2024-Feb-25_269.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2024 to February 19 2024 at 26.0°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 16 2024 to February 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 55946 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-16_to_2024-Feb-19_257.0_26.0