Category: Heat waves affecting El Salvador

1 heat waves identified in El Salvador since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2011 to May 09 2011 at 14.0°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 03 2011 to May 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 69338 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-May-03_to_2011-May-09_270.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2011 to July 21 2011 at 15.0°N 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Aruba
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Martinique
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 90 days

Time span: April 23 2011 to July 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 311.0°E

Area affected: 13015698 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-Apr-23_to_2011-Jul-21_311.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2011 to January 22 2011 at 14.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2011 to January 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 207892 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-Jan-17_to_2011-Jan-22_270.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2010 to October 18 2010 at 11.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 05 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 296378 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-Oct-05_to_2010-Oct-18_274.5_11.0