Category: Extremes affecting Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2023 to January 25 2023 at 20.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 23 2023 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 90613 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_2023-Jan-23_to_2023-Jan-25_296.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2023 to January 18 2023 at 16.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 13 2023 to January 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 303499 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_2023-Jan-13_to_2023-Jan-18_295.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2022 to October 01 2022 at 20.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 28 2022 to October 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 202984 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_2022-Sep-28_to_2022-Oct-01_296.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2022 to September 14 2022 at 18.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 09 2022 to September 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 76714 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-09_to_2022-Sep-14_297.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2022 to February 08 2022 at 17.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Puerto Rico
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 03 2022 to February 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 268782 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_2022-Feb-03_to_2022-Feb-08_294.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2021 to December 08 2021 at 27.0°N 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 27 2021 to December 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 310.5°E

Area affected: 1150456 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_2021-Nov-27_to_2021-Dec-08_310.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2021 to January 14 2023 at -15.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Samoa
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 449 days

Time span: October 23 2021 to January 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 80783998 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_2021-Oct-23_to_2023-Jan-14_284.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2021 to October 09 2021 at 18.0°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Lucia
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 30 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 653561 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_2021-Sep-30_to_2021-Oct-09_293.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from August 02 2021 to August 04 2021 at 18.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 02 2021 to August 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 134964 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_2021-Aug-02_to_2021-Aug-04_295.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2021 to June 13 2021 at 19.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Puerto Rico
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 02 2021 to June 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 1165618 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_2021-Jun-02_to_2021-Jun-13_291.0_19.0