Category: Extremes affecting Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2022 to March 03 2022 at 8.0°N 291.0°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: 6 days

Time span: February 26 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 104174 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-26_to_2022-Mar-03_291.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2022 to February 27 2022 at 6.5°N 298.5°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: 6 days

Time span: February 22 2022 to February 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 73473 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-22_to_2022-Feb-27_298.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2022 to January 30 2022 at 10.0°N 296.5°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: 5 days

Time span: January 26 2022 to January 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 51910 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-26_to_2022-Jan-30_296.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2022 to January 06 2022 at 5.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 55400 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-02_to_2022-Jan-06_295.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2022 to January 14 2022 at 8.0°N 289.0°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: 13 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 61186 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-02_to_2022-Jan-14_289.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2021 to January 12 2022 at 8.5°N 296.5°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: 19 days

Time span: December 25 2021 to January 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 149556 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-25_to_2022-Jan-12_296.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2021 to December 15 2021 at 9.0°N 297.0°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: 5 days

Time span: December 11 2021 to December 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 88603 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-11_to_2021-Dec-15_297.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2021 to February 01 2022 at 1.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 62 days

Time span: December 02 2021 to February 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 23688454 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-Dec-02_to_2022-Feb-01_284.5_1.5

Heat wave occuring from November 05 2021 to November 18 2021 at 10.0°N 288.5°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: 14 days

Time span: November 05 2021 to November 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 66937 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-05_to_2021-Nov-18_288.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2021 to November 22 2021 at 4.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 22 days

Time span: November 01 2021 to November 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 1184966 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-01_to_2021-Nov-22_287.0_4.5