Category: Heat waves affecting Mexico

2 heat waves identified in Mexico since 2020

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2012 to June 30 2012 at 15.0°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 18 2012 to June 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 468879 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-Jun-18_to_2012-Jun-30_275.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2012 to June 22 2012 at 29.5°N 251.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 17 2012 to June 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 51735 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-Jun-17_to_2012-Jun-22_251.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2012 to July 27 2012 at 45.5°N 274.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 45 days

Time span: June 13 2012 to July 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 274.0°E

Area affected: 10279782 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-Jun-13_to_2012-Jul-27_274.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2012 to June 15 2012 at 28.5°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 07 2012 to June 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 498716 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-Jun-07_to_2012-Jun-15_253.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2012 to June 30 2012 at 23.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 24 2012 to June 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 65530 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-Jun-24_to_2012-Jun-30_261.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 28 2012 to June 01 2012 at 23.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to June 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 174699 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-May-28_to_2012-Jun-01_257.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2012 to May 27 2012 at 28.5°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 20 2012 to May 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 651773 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-May-20_to_2012-May-27_251.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2012 to May 18 2012 at 28.0°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 12 2012 to May 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 426223 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-May-12_to_2012-May-18_251.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2012 to May 30 2012 at 43.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 43 days

Time span: April 18 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 7313623 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-Apr-18_to_2012-May-30_272.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2012 to April 16 2012 at 29.5°N 266.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 266.5°E

Area affected: 199165 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-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-16_266.5_29.5