Category: Extremes affecting Peru

Cold spell occuring from September 23 2011 to September 29 2011 at -16.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 23 2011 to September 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 64999 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-Sep-23_to_2011-Sep-29_291.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2011 to September 15 2011 at -10.0°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 02 2011 to September 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 189536 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-Sep-02_to_2011-Sep-15_282.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to September 08 2011 at -16.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to September 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 126009 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-31_to_2011-Sep-08_291.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2011 to September 01 2011 at -5.0°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 24 2011 to September 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 1173104 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-24_to_2011-Sep-01_294.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2011 to August 15 2011 at -22.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 09 2011 to August 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 141811 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-09_to_2011-Aug-15_291.5_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2011 to August 04 2011 at -7.0°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: 7 days

Time span: July 29 2011 to August 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 180095 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-29_to_2011-Aug-04_282.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2011 to July 27 2011 at -15.5°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 20 2011 to July 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 56140 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-20_to_2011-Jul-27_286.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2011 to July 20 2011 at 0.5°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2011 to July 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 64902 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-14_to_2011-Jul-20_285.0_0.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to August 28 2011 at -10.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 52 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 9997884 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-08_to_2011-Aug-28_296.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2011 to August 10 2011 at -22.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 05 2011 to August 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.9 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 4017643 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-05_to_2011-Aug-10_292.5_-22.0