Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2021 to May 07 2021 at 22.5°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: 8 days

Time span: April 30 2021 to May 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 118379 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_2021-Apr-30_to_2021-May-07_255.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2021 to May 01 2021 at 29.0°N 252.0°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: April 28 2021 to May 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 237731 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_2021-Apr-28_to_2021-May-01_252.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2021 to May 11 2021 at 13.0°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 28 2021 to May 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 1598304 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_2021-Apr-28_to_2021-May-11_262.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2021 to April 30 2021 at 19.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 24 2021 to April 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 194431 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_2021-Apr-24_to_2021-Apr-30_260.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2021 to April 22 2021 at 27.5°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 17 2021 to April 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 168674 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_2021-Apr-17_to_2021-Apr-22_261.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2021 to April 24 2021 at 30.5°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 15 2021 to April 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 2136761 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_2021-Apr-15_to_2021-Apr-24_260.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2021 to April 10 2021 at 29.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 07 2021 to April 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 65768 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_2021-Apr-07_to_2021-Apr-10_260.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2021 to April 21 2021 at 22.0°N 260.5°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: 15 days

Time span: April 07 2021 to April 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 1293068 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_2021-Apr-07_to_2021-Apr-21_260.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2021 to May 31 2021 at 27.5°N 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • France
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 60 days

Time span: April 02 2021 to May 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 313.0°E

Area affected: 17553386 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_2021-Apr-02_to_2021-May-31_313.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2021 to April 20 2021 at 14.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 01 2021 to April 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 3645055 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_2021-Apr-01_to_2021-Apr-20_264.0_14.0