Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2021 to February 05 2021 at 14.5°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2021 to February 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 389158 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-Feb-02_to_2021-Feb-05_273.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2021 to March 14 2021 at 15.0°N 263.5°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: 47 days

Time span: January 27 2021 to March 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 16574597 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-Jan-27_to_2021-Mar-14_263.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2021 to January 29 2021 at 26.0°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 23 2021 to January 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 1216941 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-Jan-23_to_2021-Jan-29_250.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2021 to January 20 2021 at 38.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 12 2021 to January 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 664766 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-Jan-12_to_2021-Jan-20_238.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2021 to January 13 2021 at 26.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 280227 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-Jan-11_to_2021-Jan-13_263.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2021 to January 17 2021 at 25.5°N 250.5°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: January 10 2021 to January 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 75326 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-Jan-10_to_2021-Jan-17_250.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2021 to January 13 2021 at 24.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 368329 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-Jan-09_to_2021-Jan-13_256.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2020 to January 04 2021 at 15.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 31 2020 to January 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 145289 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_2020-Dec-31_to_2021-Jan-04_270.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2020 to January 20 2021 at 15.0°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 32 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to January 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 2367029 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_2020-Dec-20_to_2021-Jan-20_263.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2020 to December 16 2020 at 20.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 09 2020 to December 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 109250 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_2020-Dec-09_to_2020-Dec-16_261.0_20.0