Category: Heat waves affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2021 to June 14 2021 at -5.5°S 319.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 07 2021 to June 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 319.0°E

Area affected: 70594 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-Jun-07_to_2021-Jun-14_319.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2021 to May 30 2021 at -5.0°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 26 2021 to May 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 564119 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-May-26_to_2021-May-30_284.0_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2021 to June 05 2021 at -21.5°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 21 2021 to June 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 4504450 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-May-21_to_2021-Jun-05_318.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2021 to May 26 2021 at -18.0°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 21 2021 to May 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 50055 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-May-21_to_2021-May-26_319.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2021 to June 19 2021 at -8.5°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 32 days

Time span: May 19 2021 to June 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 3563488 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-May-19_to_2021-Jun-19_303.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2021 to June 07 2021 at 3.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 19 2021 to June 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 330466 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-May-19_to_2021-Jun-07_284.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2021 to May 05 2021 at -26.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 03 2021 to May 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 55828 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-May-03_to_2021-May-05_307.0_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2021 to April 30 2021 at -1.0°S 319.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 24 2021 to April 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 319.0°E

Area affected: 482032 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-Apr-24_to_2021-Apr-30_319.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2021 to April 24 2021 at 1.5°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 18 2021 to April 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 129794 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-Apr-18_to_2021-Apr-24_297.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2021 to April 14 2021 at -5.5°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 03 2021 to April 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 1238358 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-Apr-03_to_2021-Apr-14_307.0_-5.5