Category: Heat waves affecting Brazil

21 heat waves identified in Brazil since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2012 to December 13 2012 at -21.5°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 01 2012 to December 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 3592786 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_2012-Dec-01_to_2012-Dec-13_308.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2012 to December 22 2012 at 4.5°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 26 2012 to December 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 2019892 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_2012-Nov-26_to_2012-Dec-22_287.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2012 to November 30 2012 at -12.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 22 2012 to November 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 359273 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_2012-Nov-22_to_2012-Nov-30_285.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2012 to November 24 2012 at -22.0°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: 5 days

Time span: November 20 2012 to November 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 306253 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_2012-Nov-20_to_2012-Nov-24_311.0_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2012 to November 24 2012 at -4.0°S 316.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 10 2012 to November 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 851668 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_2012-Nov-10_to_2012-Nov-24_316.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2012 to November 11 2012 at -14.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 07 2012 to November 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 445306 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_2012-Nov-07_to_2012-Nov-11_290.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2012 to November 06 2012 at -4.5°S 316.0°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: November 03 2012 to November 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 55421 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_2012-Nov-03_to_2012-Nov-06_316.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2012 to December 15 2012 at 1.0°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 44 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 8811162 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Dec-15_302.5_1.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2012 to November 12 2012 at -33.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to November 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 3609696 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Nov-12_307.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2012 to November 07 2012 at -9.0°S 322.5°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: November 01 2012 to November 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 76286 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_2012-Nov-01_to_2012-Nov-07_322.5_-9.0