Category: Heat waves affecting Colombia

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2020 to July 31 2020 at 5.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 808792 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-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-31_286.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 11 2020 at 7.0°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 283163 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-Jul-07_to_2020-Jul-11_292.5_7.0

Heat wave occuring from June 21 2020 to June 26 2020 at 10.5°N 281.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 97049 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-Jun-21_to_2020-Jun-26_281.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2020 to July 09 2020 at 2.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 18 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 896473 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-Jun-18_to_2020-Jul-09_283.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2020 to September 10 2020 at -13.5°S 288.0°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
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 99 days

Time span: June 04 2020 to September 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 15358997 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-Jun-04_to_2020-Sep-10_288.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2020 to June 14 2020 at 7.5°N 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 31 2020 to June 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 298.5°E

Area affected: 609895 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-May-31_to_2020-Jun-14_298.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2020 to March 02 2020 at 3.0°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 27 2020 to March 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 55598 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-Feb-27_to_2020-Mar-02_289.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2020 to March 29 2020 at 14.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Belize
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 27 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 2311587 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-Feb-27_to_2020-Mar-29_272.0_14.0