Category: Heat waves affecting Argentina

(ongoing) Heat wave occuring from October 16 2022 to May 03 2026 at 10.5°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Canarias
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Madeira
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Réunion
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 1296 days

Time span: October 16 2022 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 46.7 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 509588681 km$^2$


Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2022-Oct-16_to_2026-May-03_294.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2026 to April 24 2026 at -62.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 8951823 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_2026-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-24_296.0_-62.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2026 to January 23 2026 at -36.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 17 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 64851 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_2026-Jan-17_to_2026-Jan-23_288.5_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2026 to January 16 2026 at -21.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 13 2026 to January 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 83004 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_2026-Jan-13_to_2026-Jan-16_296.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2026 to January 15 2026 at -35.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 12 2026 to January 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 69411 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_2026-Jan-12_to_2026-Jan-15_301.0_-35.0

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2020 to May 10 2020 at -43.0°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2020 to May 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 288444 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_2020-May-07_to_2020-May-10_299.5_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2026 to March 02 2026 at -42.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 58270 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_2026-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-02_298.0_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2026 to February 25 2026 at -36.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 19 2026 to February 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 495573 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_2026-Feb-19_to_2026-Feb-25_288.5_-36.0

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2026 to February 23 2026 at -20.5°S 293.5°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
  • Paraguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 13 2026 to February 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 1757943 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_2026-Feb-13_to_2026-Feb-23_293.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 10 2026 to February 12 2026 at -29.5°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 10 2026 to February 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 56200 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_2026-Feb-10_to_2026-Feb-12_303.5_-29.5