Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 23 2022 at 27.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 4739929 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_2022-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-23_277.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to October 29 2022 at 14.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 19 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to October 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 515915 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_2022-Oct-11_to_2022-Oct-29_271.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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_2022-Oct-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2022 to October 20 2022 at 12.0°N 249.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 05 2022 to October 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 1462029 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_2022-Oct-05_to_2022-Oct-20_249.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2022 to October 10 2022 at 15.0°N 266.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 04 2022 to October 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 266.5°E

Area affected: 204840 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_2022-Oct-04_to_2022-Oct-10_266.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2022 to October 05 2022 at 19.5°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: 5 days

Time span: October 01 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 255.5°E

Area affected: 122915 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_2022-Oct-01_to_2022-Oct-05_255.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2022 to October 02 2022 at 29.0°N 251.5°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 28 2022 to October 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 129811 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_2022-Sep-28_to_2022-Oct-02_251.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2022 to October 12 2022 at 24.5°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: September 22 2022 to October 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 468118 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_2022-Sep-22_to_2022-Oct-12_259.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2022 to September 29 2022 at 33.5°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 18 2022 to September 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 447209 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_2022-Sep-18_to_2022-Sep-29_241.0_33.5

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2022 to September 15 2022 at 25.5°N 269.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 08 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 269.5°E

Area affected: 218934 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_2022-Sep-08_to_2022-Sep-15_269.5_25.5