Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2022 to April 09 2022 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

Duration: 23 days

Time span: March 18 2022 to April 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 531402 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-Mar-18_to_2022-Apr-09_255.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2022 to March 13 2022 at 16.5°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 08 2022 to March 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 188598 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-Mar-08_to_2022-Mar-13_249.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2022 to March 20 2022 at 23.5°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 05 2022 to March 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 245029 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-Mar-05_to_2022-Mar-20_253.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2022 to March 13 2022 at 41.5°N 254.5°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: 9 days

Time span: March 05 2022 to March 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 1741917 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-Mar-05_to_2022-Mar-13_254.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2022 to March 26 2022 at 21.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 28 2022 to March 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 9045584 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-Feb-28_to_2022-Mar-26_281.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2022 to February 27 2022 at 26.5°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 21 2022 to February 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 433815 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-Feb-21_to_2022-Feb-27_268.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2022 to March 07 2022 at 22.0°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 17 2022 to March 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 1027516 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-Feb-17_to_2022-Mar-07_257.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2022 to March 01 2022 at 40.0°N 250.5°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: February 16 2022 to March 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 8553611 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-Feb-16_to_2022-Mar-01_250.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2022 to February 14 2022 at 39.5°N 237.5°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: February 06 2022 to February 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 495859 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-Feb-06_to_2022-Feb-14_237.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2022 to February 22 2022 at 12.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 05 2022 to February 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 126288 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-Feb-05_to_2022-Feb-22_265.5_12.5