Category: Extremes affecting Panama

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2011 to October 01 2011 at 9.5°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
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 27 2011 to October 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 61085 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_2011-Sep-27_to_2011-Oct-01_277.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2011 to September 01 2011 at 9.5°N 281.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 29 2011 to September 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 76556 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_2011-Aug-29_to_2011-Sep-01_281.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2011 to July 20 2011 at 15.5°N 260.0°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: 9 days

Time span: July 12 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 1557496 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-Jul-12_to_2011-Jul-20_260.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2011 to July 11 2011 at 9.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 07 2011 to July 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 57833 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_2011-Jul-07_to_2011-Jul-11_277.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2011 to July 21 2011 at 15.0°N 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Martinique
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 90 days

Time span: April 23 2011 to July 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 311.0°E

Area affected: 13015698 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_2011-Apr-23_to_2011-Jul-21_311.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2011 to April 16 2011 at 8.0°N 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 04 2011 to April 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 279.5°E

Area affected: 928507 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-Apr-04_to_2011-Apr-16_279.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2011 to March 26 2011 at 9.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 30 days

Time span: February 25 2011 to March 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 507633 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-Feb-25_to_2011-Mar-26_288.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2011 to January 08 2011 at 10.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Panama

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 02 2011 to January 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 79122 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-Jan-02_to_2011-Jan-08_279.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 19 2010 at 10.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 111982 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-19_277.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2010 to October 18 2010 at 11.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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: October 05 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 296378 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-Oct-05_to_2010-Oct-18_274.5_11.0