Category: Extremes affecting Suriname

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2022 to December 24 2022 at 0.5°N 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 21 2022 to December 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 303.0°E

Area affected: 86522 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-Dec-21_to_2022-Dec-24_303.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2022 to February 27 2023 at 4.0°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 104 days

Time span: November 16 2022 to February 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 4959724 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-Nov-16_to_2023-Feb-27_299.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2022 to October 15 2022 at 3.5°N 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 09 2022 to October 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 55513 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-Oct-09_to_2022-Oct-15_305.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2022 to October 01 2022 at 4.5°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 22 2022 to October 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 64714 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-22_to_2022-Oct-01_306.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2022 to September 28 2022 at 3.0°N 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 12 2022 to September 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 315.5°E

Area affected: 1302595 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-12_to_2022-Sep-28_315.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2022 to August 02 2022 at 3.0°N 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Suriname

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 27 2022 to August 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 303.5°E

Area affected: 117374 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-Jul-27_to_2022-Aug-02_303.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2022 to October 27 2022 at -11.5°S 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 98 days

Time span: July 22 2022 to October 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 341.0°E

Area affected: 11744352 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-Jul-22_to_2022-Oct-27_341.0_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2022 to July 26 2022 at 3.0°N 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 19 2022 to July 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 310.0°E

Area affected: 172682 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-Jul-19_to_2022-Jul-26_310.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2022 to July 22 2022 at 4.5°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2022 to July 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 80012 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-Jul-16_to_2022-Jul-22_298.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2022 to July 07 2022 at 3.5°N 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 01 2022 to July 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 307.5°E

Area affected: 64714 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-Jul-01_to_2022-Jul-07_307.5_3.5