Category: Heat waves affecting Brazil

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2020 to October 29 2020 at 2.0°N 298.5°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: 13 days

Time span: October 17 2020 to October 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 70995 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-Oct-17_to_2020-Oct-29_298.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2020 to October 22 2020 at -11.5°S 314.0°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: October 16 2020 to October 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 146418 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-Oct-16_to_2020-Oct-22_314.0_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2020 to October 25 2020 at -31.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 09 2020 to October 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 2290804 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-Oct-09_to_2020-Oct-25_289.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2020 to November 19 2020 at -12.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Burundi
  • Colombia
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Eswatini
  • Honduras
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 57 days

Time span: September 24 2020 to November 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 22419625 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-Sep-24_to_2020-Nov-19_287.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2020 to September 20 2020 at -20.5°S 316.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 17 2020 to September 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 316.5°E

Area affected: 52085 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-Sep-17_to_2020-Sep-20_316.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2020 to September 14 2020 at -3.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 12 2020 to September 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 77079 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-Sep-12_to_2020-Sep-14_292.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2020 to September 13 2020 at -19.0°S 311.0°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: September 08 2020 to September 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 73187 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-Sep-08_to_2020-Sep-13_311.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2020 to September 08 2020 at 2.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 04 2020 to September 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 308838 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-Sep-04_to_2020-Sep-08_287.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2020 to September 16 2020 at -1.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 02 2020 to September 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 2173283 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-Sep-02_to_2020-Sep-16_311.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2020 to September 09 2020 at -3.5°S 294.5°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: September 02 2020 to September 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 542223 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-Sep-02_to_2020-Sep-09_294.5_-3.5