Category: Extremes affecting Panama

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2013 to September 29 2013 at 7.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 12 2013 to September 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 2448422 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_2013-Sep-12_to_2013-Sep-29_298.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to April 22 2013 at 7.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 183779 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_2013-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-22_280.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2012 to January 17 2013 at 15.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
  • Venezuela

Duration: 41 days

Time span: December 08 2012 to January 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 10753067 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_2012-Dec-08_to_2013-Jan-17_267.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2012 to October 29 2012 at 7.5°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 98183 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Oct-29_281.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2012 to November 13 2012 at 8.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 31 days

Time span: October 14 2012 to November 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 5837595 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_2012-Oct-14_to_2012-Nov-13_294.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2012 to July 19 2012 at 5.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 14 2012 to July 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 52197 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_2012-Jul-14_to_2012-Jul-19_283.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2012 to June 30 2012 at 15.0°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to June 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 468879 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_2012-Jun-18_to_2012-Jun-30_275.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2012 to June 02 2012 at 7.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 27 2012 to June 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 94840 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_2012-May-27_to_2012-Jun-02_285.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2011 to December 20 2011 at 10.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 09 2011 to December 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 329227 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_2011-Dec-09_to_2011-Dec-20_281.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2011 to December 02 2011 at 9.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 20 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 1173819 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_2011-Nov-13_to_2011-Dec-02_265.5_9.0