Category: Heat waves affecting Mexico

2 heat waves identified in Mexico since 2020

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2012 to December 06 2012 at 12.0°N 252.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 24 2012 to December 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 1156782 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-Nov-24_to_2012-Dec-06_252.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2012 to December 11 2012 at 33.0°N 244.5°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: 21 days

Time span: November 21 2012 to December 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 11278323 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-Nov-21_to_2012-Dec-11_244.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2012 to December 20 2012 at 20.0°N 264.0°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: December 14 2012 to December 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 300543 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-Dec-14_to_2012-Dec-20_264.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2012 to December 29 2012 at 12.5°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 12 2012 to December 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 1380253 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-Dec-12_to_2012-Dec-29_251.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2012 to January 17 2013 at 15.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States
  • Venezuela

Duration: 41 days

Time span: December 08 2012 to January 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 10753067 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-Dec-08_to_2013-Jan-17_267.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 07 2012 to December 09 2012 at 28.5°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 07 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 76662 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-Dec-07_to_2012-Dec-09_259.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2012 to December 09 2012 at 32.0°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 06 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 81311 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-Dec-06_to_2012-Dec-09_256.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2012 to November 11 2012 at 25.5°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 06 2012 to November 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 681856 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-Nov-06_to_2012-Nov-11_260.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from November 04 2012 to November 12 2012 at 28.0°N 247.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 04 2012 to November 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 694549 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-Nov-04_to_2012-Nov-12_247.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2012 to December 02 2012 at 9.0°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 36 days

Time span: October 28 2012 to December 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 1402558 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-Oct-28_to_2012-Dec-02_269.0_9.0