Category: Extremes affecting Peru

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2012 to June 18 2012 at -4.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 16 2012 to June 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 55440 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-16_to_2012-Jun-18_287.5_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 14 2012 at -12.5°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 8277714 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_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-14_284.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2012 to June 04 2012 at -14.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 27 2012 to June 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 688990 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-04_293.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2012 to July 20 2012 at -16.5°S 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Duration: 69 days

Time span: May 13 2012 to July 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 271.0°E

Area affected: 17987403 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-13_to_2012-Jul-20_271.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2012 to May 03 2012 at 0.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 01 2012 to May 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 191508 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_2012-May-01_to_2012-May-03_285.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2012 to May 02 2012 at -9.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 30 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 349995 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_2012-Apr-30_to_2012-May-02_288.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 17 2012 at -23.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 245490 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_2012-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-17_292.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2012 to April 16 2012 at -4.0°S 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 09 2012 to April 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 278.0°E

Area affected: 418627 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-Apr-09_to_2012-Apr-16_278.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2012 to April 08 2012 at -2.0°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2012 to April 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 105056 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_2012-Apr-04_to_2012-Apr-08_288.0_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2012 to April 01 2012 at 1.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 28 2012 to April 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 432424 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_2012-Mar-28_to_2012-Apr-01_288.5_1.0