Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2010 to August 21 2010 at 29.5°N 251.5°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: August 16 2010 to August 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 99599 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-Aug-16_to_2010-Aug-21_251.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2010 to August 25 2010 at 16.0°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 15 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 944248 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-Aug-15_to_2010-Aug-25_265.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2010 to August 15 2010 at 20.0°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 11 2010 to August 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 141001 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-Aug-11_to_2010-Aug-15_270.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2010 to August 18 2010 at 15.5°N 269.0°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: 11 days

Time span: August 08 2010 to August 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 118890 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-Aug-08_to_2010-Aug-18_269.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2010 to August 06 2010 at 25.5°N 252.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 02 2010 to August 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 188430 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-Aug-02_to_2010-Aug-06_252.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2010 to August 03 2010 at 34.0°N 247.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2010 to August 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 183914 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-Jul-30_to_2010-Aug-03_247.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2010 to August 01 2010 at 28.5°N 254.5°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: July 25 2010 to August 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 98613 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-Jul-25_to_2010-Aug-01_254.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2010 to August 02 2010 at 23.5°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 22 2010 to August 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 212631 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-Jul-22_to_2010-Aug-02_261.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2010 to July 28 2010 at 10.5°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 18 2010 to July 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 552814 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-Jul-18_to_2010-Jul-28_277.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 23 2010 at 19.0°N 266.0°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: July 17 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 66547 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-23_266.0_19.0