Category: Heat waves affecting Colombia

3 heat waves identified in Colombia since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2010 to May 09 2010 at -3.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 06 2010 to May 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 64788 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_2010-May-06_to_2010-May-09_290.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2010 to April 21 2010 at -3.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 15 2010 to April 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 80297 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_2010-Apr-15_to_2010-Apr-21_282.0_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2010 to April 05 2010 at -5.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 02 2010 to April 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 387045 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_2010-Apr-02_to_2010-Apr-05_292.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2010 to April 07 2010 at 4.0°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 31 2010 to April 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 262562 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_2010-Mar-31_to_2010-Apr-07_286.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2026 to June 04 2026 at 2.0°N 287.0°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: May 31 2026 to June 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 58699 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_2026-May-31_to_2026-Jun-04_287.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2026 to May 21 2026 at 3.5°N 290.0°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: May 17 2026 to May 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 104958 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_2026-May-17_to_2026-May-21_290.0_3.5