Category: Heat waves affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2025 to January 30 2025 at -43.5°S 283.5°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 28 2025 to January 30 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 82561 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_2025-Jan-28_to_2025-Jan-30_283.5_-43.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2025 to March 17 2025 at -28.0°S 300.5°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
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 73 days

Time span: January 04 2025 to March 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 16681204 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_2025-Jan-04_to_2025-Mar-17_300.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2024 to January 13 2025 at -37.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 28 2024 to January 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 962425 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_2024-Dec-28_to_2025-Jan-13_287.5_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2024 to April 26 2025 at -27.0°S 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 123 days

Time span: December 25 2024 to April 26 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 261.0°E

Area affected: 7993618 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_2024-Dec-25_to_2025-Apr-26_261.0_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2024 to December 26 2024 at -53.0°S 288.0°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 23 2024 to December 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 237263 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_2024-Dec-23_to_2024-Dec-26_288.0_-53.0

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2024 to December 17 2024 at -46.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 15 2024 to December 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 90362 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_2024-Dec-15_to_2024-Dec-17_287.5_-46.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to December 17 2024 at -51.0°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: 4 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 182032 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2024-Dec-17_286.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to January 05 2025 at -13.5°S 289.5°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 23 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 1286456 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_2024-Dec-14_to_2025-Jan-05_289.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2024 to November 24 2024 at -64.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 18 2024 to November 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 1947992 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_2024-Nov-18_to_2024-Nov-24_302.0_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2024 to November 16 2024 at -33.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 12 2024 to November 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 82701 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_2024-Nov-12_to_2024-Nov-16_290.0_-33.0