Category: Extremes affecting Peru

Heat wave occuring from September 07 2022 to September 15 2022 at -10.0°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 07 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 66755 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_2022-Sep-07_to_2022-Sep-15_282.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2022 to September 15 2022 at -15.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 05 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 89797 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_2022-Sep-05_to_2022-Sep-15_287.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2022 to August 27 2022 at 0.0°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to August 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 139068 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_2022-Aug-24_to_2022-Aug-27_285.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2022 to August 20 2022 at 3.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 13 2022 to August 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 1695288 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_2022-Aug-13_to_2022-Aug-20_286.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2022 to August 20 2022 at -13.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 12 2022 to August 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 93122 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_2022-Aug-12_to_2022-Aug-20_288.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2022 to August 04 2022 at -1.5°S 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 19 2022 to August 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 281.5°E

Area affected: 644361 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_2022-Jul-19_to_2022-Aug-04_281.5_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2022 to August 08 2022 at -17.0°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 18 2022 to August 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 3957873 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_2022-Jul-18_to_2022-Aug-08_293.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2022 to July 29 2022 at -5.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 28 2022 to July 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 5172640 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_2022-Jun-28_to_2022-Jul-29_305.0_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2022 to July 02 2022 at 1.0°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 27 2022 to July 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 126695 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_2022-Jun-27_to_2022-Jul-02_285.5_1.0

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2022 to June 17 2022 at 0.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 15 2022 to June 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 89629 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_2022-Jun-15_to_2022-Jun-17_284.5_0.0