Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from November 04 2012 to November 12 2012 at 28.0°N 247.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 04 2012 to November 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 694549 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_2012-Nov-04_to_2012-Nov-12_247.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2012 to December 02 2012 at 9.0°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 36 days

Time span: October 28 2012 to December 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 1402558 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_2012-Oct-28_to_2012-Dec-02_269.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2012 to November 05 2012 at 13.5°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 28 2012 to November 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 710819 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_2012-Oct-28_to_2012-Nov-05_252.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2012 to November 17 2012 at 23.5°N 282.0°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
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 23 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to November 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 3110365 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Nov-17_282.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2012 to October 29 2012 at 21.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 17 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 2590008 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_2012-Oct-17_to_2012-Oct-29_257.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2012 to October 26 2012 at 15.0°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 12 2012 to October 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 263741 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_2012-Oct-12_to_2012-Oct-26_264.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2012 to October 14 2012 at 27.5°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 11 2012 to October 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 82386 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_2012-Oct-11_to_2012-Oct-14_259.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2012 to October 14 2012 at 24.0°N 256.5°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: October 09 2012 to October 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 110442 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_2012-Oct-09_to_2012-Oct-14_256.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2012 to October 16 2012 at 21.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 07 2012 to October 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 72299 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_2012-Oct-07_to_2012-Oct-16_257.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2012 to October 08 2012 at 27.5°N 245.0°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 27 2012 to October 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 1508375 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_2012-Sep-27_to_2012-Oct-08_245.0_27.5