Category: Extremes affecting Suriname

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2022 to July 04 2022 at 5.5°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 29 2022 to July 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 107897 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-Jun-29_to_2022-Jul-04_301.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2022 to June 30 2022 at 0.0°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
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 191535 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-Jun-27_to_2022-Jun-30_305.0_0.0

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2022 to May 22 2022 at 6.5°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Suriname

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 20 2022 to May 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 64521 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-May-20_to_2022-May-22_305.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2022 to April 23 2022 at 5.5°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 19 2022 to April 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 92359 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-Apr-19_to_2022-Apr-23_305.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2022 to April 08 2022 at 3.0°N 306.0°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: April 02 2022 to April 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 52472 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-Apr-02_to_2022-Apr-08_306.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2022 to March 10 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):

  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 05 2022 to March 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 64756 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-Mar-05_to_2022-Mar-10_305.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2022 to February 19 2022 at 1.0°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 12 2022 to February 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 71006 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-12_to_2022-Feb-19_301.0_1.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2022 to January 11 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
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 303.5°E

Area affected: 86432 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-11_303.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2021 to December 26 2021 at 1.0°N 306.0°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: 5 days

Time span: December 22 2021 to December 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 95760 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-Dec-22_to_2021-Dec-26_306.0_1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2021 to December 09 2021 at -0.5°S 310.5°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: 9 days

Time span: December 01 2021 to December 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 491034 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-Dec-01_to_2021-Dec-09_310.5_-0.5