Category: Heat waves affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2020 to May 11 2020 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):

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 22 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 2716134 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-Apr-22_to_2020-May-11_244.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2020 to March 05 2020 at 17.0°N 262.0°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: February 28 2020 to March 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 170804 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-28_to_2020-Mar-05_262.0_17.0

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

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2020 to February 29 2020 at 34.0°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 24 2020 to February 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 409233 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-24_to_2020-Feb-29_241.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2020 to February 11 2020 at 24.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 09 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 50521 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-09_to_2020-Feb-11_261.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2020 to February 06 2020 at 18.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 04 2020 to February 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 75727 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-04_to_2020-Feb-06_265.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to January 31 2020 at 19.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 177777 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-Jan-23_to_2020-Jan-31_264.5_19.5