Category: Extremes affecting Peru

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2012 to March 01 2012 at -21.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 11 2012 to March 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 2710950 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-Feb-11_to_2012-Mar-01_291.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2012 to May 11 2012 at -20.5°S 274.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 95 days

Time span: February 07 2012 to May 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 274.0°E

Area affected: 11795405 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-Feb-07_to_2012-May-11_274.0_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2012 to February 07 2012 at -5.5°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 02 2012 to February 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 491154 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-Feb-02_to_2012-Feb-07_283.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2012 to January 29 2012 at -19.5°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 19 2012 to January 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 73009 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-Jan-19_to_2012-Jan-29_293.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to January 16 2012 at -1.0°S 286.5°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: 4 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to January 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 181968 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-Jan-13_to_2012-Jan-16_286.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2012 to February 02 2012 at -12.5°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 12 2012 to February 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 178144 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-Jan-12_to_2012-Feb-02_282.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2011 to December 27 2011 at -11.0°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 17 2011 to December 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 666407 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-Dec-17_to_2011-Dec-27_284.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2011 to December 05 2011 at -17.5°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 25 2011 to December 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 299198 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-Nov-25_to_2011-Dec-05_296.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2011 to December 02 2011 at -31.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 25 2011 to December 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 309821 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-Nov-25_to_2011-Dec-02_290.0_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2011 to November 20 2011 at -7.0°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2011 to November 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 67530 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-Nov-17_to_2011-Nov-20_285.5_-7.0