Category: Heat waves affecting Chile

4 heat waves identified in Chile since 2020

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2012 to May 11 2012 at -20.5°S 274.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 95 days

Time span: February 07 2012 to May 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 274.0°E

Area affected: 11795405 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-Feb-07_to_2012-May-11_274.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2012 to February 10 2012 at -27.5°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
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 29 2012 to February 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 1639931 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-Jan-29_to_2012-Feb-10_306.5_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2012 to January 19 2012 at -43.5°S 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to January 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 297000 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-Jan-15_to_2012-Jan-19_279.0_-43.5

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2012 to January 23 2012 at -44.5°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to January 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 495439 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-Jan-13_to_2012-Jan-23_286.5_-44.5

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2012 to January 14 2012 at -47.5°S 280.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 12 2012 to January 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 280.5°E

Area affected: 115194 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-Jan-12_to_2012-Jan-14_280.5_-47.5

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2012 to February 06 2012 at -18.0°S 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 37 days

Time span: January 01 2012 to February 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 278.0°E

Area affected: 3261930 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-Jan-01_to_2012-Feb-06_278.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2011 to January 10 2012 at -41.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to January 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: -41.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 3871763 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-24_to_2012-Jan-10_289.5_-41.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2011 to December 30 2011 at -27.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 24 2011 to December 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 102378 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-24_to_2011-Dec-30_289.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2011 to December 25 2011 at -46.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 09 2011 to December 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 4798989 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-09_to_2011-Dec-25_305.5_-46.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2011 to December 09 2011 at -39.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 06 2011 to December 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 109515 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-06_to_2011-Dec-09_289.0_-39.5