Category: Extremes affecting Peru

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2020 to December 22 2020 at -7.5°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to December 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 67419 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-Dec-19_to_2020-Dec-22_283.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2020 to December 21 2020 at -17.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2020 to December 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 1470664 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-Dec-14_to_2020-Dec-21_304.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2020 to December 08 2020 at -15.0°S 289.5°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

Duration: 38 days

Time span: November 01 2020 to December 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 4429987 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-Nov-01_to_2020-Dec-08_289.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2020 to November 11 2020 at -8.5°S 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 28 2020 to November 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 281.0°E

Area affected: 113436 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-Oct-28_to_2020-Nov-11_281.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2020 to October 13 2020 at -20.5°S 291.0°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 30 2020 to October 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 397194 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-30_to_2020-Oct-13_291.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2020 to September 28 2020 at -1.5°S 284.0°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: September 25 2020 to September 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 86519 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-25_to_2020-Sep-28_284.0_-1.5

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

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2020 to September 17 2020 at -12.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 09 2020 to September 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 186193 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-09_to_2020-Sep-17_288.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2020 to September 08 2020 at 2.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 04 2020 to September 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 308838 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-04_to_2020-Sep-08_287.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2020 to September 07 2020 at -20.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 30 2020 to September 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 145190 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-Aug-30_to_2020-Sep-07_290.0_-20.0