Category: Heat waves affecting Brazil

21 heat waves identified in Brazil since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2011 to January 04 2012 at -5.0°S 317.5°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: December 29 2011 to January 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 317.5°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_2011-Dec-29_to_2012-Jan-04_317.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2011 to December 25 2011 at -23.5°S 310.0°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: December 19 2011 to December 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 82425 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_2011-Dec-19_to_2011-Dec-25_310.0_-23.5

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2011 to December 24 2011 at -30.5°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
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 18 2011 to December 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 1508906 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_2011-Dec-18_to_2011-Dec-24_296.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2011 to December 11 2011 at -8.0°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: December 07 2011 to December 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 52116 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_2011-Dec-07_to_2011-Dec-11_311.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from December 03 2011 to December 05 2011 at -10.5°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 03 2011 to December 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 82131 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_2011-Dec-03_to_2011-Dec-05_293.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2011 to January 04 2012 at 2.0°N 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 37 days

Time span: November 29 2011 to January 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 305.5°E

Area affected: 784215 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_2011-Nov-29_to_2012-Jan-04_305.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2011 to November 29 2011 at -30.5°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 26 2011 to November 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 130355 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_2011-Nov-26_to_2011-Nov-29_306.5_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2011 to December 05 2011 at -17.5°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 25 2011 to December 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 299198 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_2011-Nov-25_to_2011-Dec-05_296.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2011 to December 01 2011 at -19.5°S 306.5°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 25 2011 to December 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 73077 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_2011-Nov-25_to_2011-Dec-01_306.5_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from November 04 2011 to November 11 2011 at -14.0°S 289.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 04 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 753844 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_2011-Nov-04_to_2011-Nov-11_289.5_-14.0