Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2010 to March 19 2010 at 25.0°N 264.0°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: March 16 2010 to March 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 50673 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_2010-Mar-16_to_2010-Mar-19_264.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2010 to March 20 2010 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):

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 14 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 2106428 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_2010-Mar-14_to_2010-Mar-20_276.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2010 to March 16 2010 at 17.0°N 260.0°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: March 10 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 1033461 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_2010-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-16_260.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2010 to March 12 2010 at 17.5°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: March 07 2010 to March 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 102526 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_2010-Mar-07_to_2010-Mar-12_262.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2010 to March 16 2010 at 34.5°N 251.5°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: March 07 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 635586 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_2010-Mar-07_to_2010-Mar-16_251.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2010 to March 12 2010 at 19.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 02 2010 to March 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 6303063 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_2010-Mar-02_to_2010-Mar-12_282.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2010 to March 01 2010 at 20.5°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 22 2010 to March 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 3200641 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_2010-Feb-22_to_2010-Mar-01_267.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2010 to March 06 2010 at 19.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 07 2010 to March 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 5772764 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_2010-Feb-07_to_2010-Mar-06_259.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2010 to February 11 2010 at 19.0°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 31 2010 to February 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 464545 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_2010-Jan-31_to_2010-Feb-11_258.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2010 to February 01 2010 at 30.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2010 to February 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 258235 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_2010-Jan-29_to_2010-Feb-01_262.0_30.5