Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2024 to September 29 2024 at 18.5°N 260.5°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: September 23 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 141278 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_2024-Sep-23_to_2024-Sep-29_260.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 13 2024 to October 12 2024 at 24.0°N 249.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 30 days

Time span: September 13 2024 to October 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 1040426 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_2024-Sep-13_to_2024-Oct-12_249.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 01 2020 to January 06 2020 at 24.5°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: 6 days

Time span: January 01 2020 to January 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 292746 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-Jan-01_to_2020-Jan-06_255.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2024 to September 10 2024 at 25.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 06 2024 to September 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 103610 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_2024-Sep-06_to_2024-Sep-10_257.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2024 to September 05 2024 at 29.0°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: September 01 2024 to September 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 278517 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_2024-Sep-01_to_2024-Sep-05_256.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2024 to August 29 2024 at 40.5°N 243.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 22 2024 to August 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 243.0°E

Area affected: 702964 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_2024-Aug-22_to_2024-Aug-29_243.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2024 to August 12 2024 at 21.0°N 258.5°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: August 05 2024 to August 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 121883 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_2024-Aug-05_to_2024-Aug-12_258.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2024 to August 08 2024 at 27.0°N 246.5°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: August 02 2024 to August 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 56644 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_2024-Aug-02_to_2024-Aug-08_246.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2024 to August 12 2024 at 37.5°N 254.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to August 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 254.0°E

Area affected: 2155370 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_2024-Jul-27_to_2024-Aug-12_254.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2024 to July 28 2024 at 26.5°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: July 23 2024 to July 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 92913 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_2024-Jul-23_to_2024-Jul-28_251.5_26.5