Category: Extremes affecting Panama

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2021 to August 11 2021 at -1.5°S 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru

Duration: 35 days

Time span: July 08 2021 to August 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 280.0°E

Area affected: 4173549 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-Jul-08_to_2021-Aug-11_280.0_-1.5

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 March 25 2021 to April 02 2021 at 9.5°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 25 2021 to April 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 97543 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-Mar-25_to_2021-Apr-02_284.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2021 to March 14 2021 at 4.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2021 to March 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 79982 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-Mar-10_to_2021-Mar-14_284.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2021 to March 02 2021 at 9.5°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 19 2021 to March 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 301007 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-Feb-19_to_2021-Mar-02_284.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2020 to October 27 2020 at 10.0°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 21 2020 to October 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 208661 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-Oct-21_to_2020-Oct-27_279.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2020 to November 19 2020 at -12.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Burundi
  • Colombia
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Eswatini
  • Honduras
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 57 days

Time span: September 24 2020 to November 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 22419625 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-Sep-24_to_2020-Nov-19_287.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2020 to April 05 2020 at 7.5°N 280.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Panama

Duration: 30 days

Time span: March 07 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 274158 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-Mar-07_to_2020-Apr-05_280.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2020 to March 29 2020 at 14.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 27 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 2311587 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-Feb-27_to_2020-Mar-29_272.0_14.0