Category: Extremes affecting Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2022 to May 24 2022 at 3.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2022 to May 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 83249 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-18_to_2022-May-24_295.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2022 to May 11 2022 at 7.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guyana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 05 2022 to May 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 285030 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-05_to_2022-May-11_298.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2022 to May 05 2022 at 5.0°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 02 2022 to May 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 290116 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-May-02_to_2022-May-05_294.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2022 to May 05 2022 at 10.5°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 01 2022 to May 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 160438 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-May-01_to_2022-May-05_284.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2022 to May 01 2022 at 10.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 20 2022 to May 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 186253 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-20_to_2022-May-01_296.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2022 to May 01 2022 at 10.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 17 2022 to May 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 158354 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-17_to_2022-May-01_290.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2022 to April 20 2022 at 8.0°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 15 2022 to April 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 70397 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-Apr-15_to_2022-Apr-20_294.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2022 to April 12 2022 at 8.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to April 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 51931 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-Apr-09_to_2022-Apr-12_293.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2022 to April 04 2022 at 9.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 32 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to April 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 488669 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-04_to_2022-Apr-04_297.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2022 to March 04 2022 at 11.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 27 2022 to March 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 87897 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-Feb-27_to_2022-Mar-04_296.5_11.0