Category: Heat waves affecting Peru

2 heat waves identified in Peru since 2020

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 26 2010 to April 04 2010 at -18.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to April 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 314922 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-26_to_2010-Apr-04_299.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2010 to January 08 2010 at -12.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 228445 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-Jan-05_to_2010-Jan-08_294.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2026 to June 10 2026 at -7.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 19 days

Time span: May 23 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 1675954 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-23_to_2026-Jun-10_305.0_-7.0