Category: Heat waves affecting Turks and Caicos Islands

1 heat waves identified in Turks and Caicos Islands since 2020

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2012 to November 13 2012 at 8.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Martinique
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Saint Lucia
  • Suriname
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Venezuela

Duration: 31 days

Time span: October 14 2012 to November 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 5837595 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-14_to_2012-Nov-13_294.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2012 to June 28 2012 at 20.0°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Dominican Republic
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2012 to June 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 158042 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-19_to_2012-Jun-28_289.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2012 to June 16 2012 at 21.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 13 2012 to June 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 77931 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-Jun-16_288.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from May 28 2012 to June 11 2012 at 20.5°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to June 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 806443 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-11_288.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2012 to May 26 2012 at 20.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Haiti
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 20 2012 to May 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 239918 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-26_287.5_20.0