Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2013 to October 25 2013 at 17.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 19 2013 to October 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 124313 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-Oct-19_to_2013-Oct-25_260.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2013 to October 19 2013 at 15.0°N 268.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 53463 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-Oct-16_to_2013-Oct-19_268.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2013 to October 13 2013 at 27.0°N 261.5°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: October 11 2013 to October 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 66325 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-Oct-11_to_2013-Oct-13_261.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2013 to October 17 2013 at 33.0°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 08 2013 to October 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 903801 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-Oct-08_to_2013-Oct-17_240.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2013 to October 06 2013 at 50.0°N 236.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 23 2013 to October 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 236.5°E

Area affected: 4196556 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-Sep-23_to_2013-Oct-06_236.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2013 to October 02 2013 at 16.5°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 21 2013 to October 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 306452 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-Sep-21_to_2013-Oct-02_268.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2013 to September 30 2013 at 22.0°N 247.0°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: September 18 2013 to September 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 1514432 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-Sep-18_to_2013-Sep-30_247.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2013 to September 18 2013 at 23.0°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 14 2013 to September 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 57222 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-Sep-14_to_2013-Sep-18_256.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2013 to September 21 2013 at 30.5°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 11 2013 to September 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 695437 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-Sep-11_to_2013-Sep-21_249.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2013 to September 17 2013 at 24.0°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 11 2013 to September 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 141879 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-Sep-11_to_2013-Sep-17_261.5_24.0