Category: Heat waves affecting Uruguay

2 heat waves identified in Uruguay since 2020

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2012 to December 13 2012 at -21.5°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 01 2012 to December 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 3592786 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-01_to_2012-Dec-13_308.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2012 to November 12 2012 at -33.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to November 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 3609696 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-02_to_2012-Nov-12_307.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to October 29 2012 at -34.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 90449 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-26_to_2012-Oct-29_301.0_-34.0

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2012 to September 24 2012 at -26.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 27 days

Time span: August 29 2012 to September 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 12568783 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-Aug-29_to_2012-Sep-24_291.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from August 15 2012 to August 25 2012 at -31.0°S 309.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 15 2012 to August 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 695174 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-Aug-15_to_2012-Aug-25_309.0_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2012 to July 09 2012 at -31.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 26 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 3774411 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-26_to_2012-Jul-09_314.0_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2012 to July 20 2012 at -16.5°S 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Duration: 69 days

Time span: May 13 2012 to July 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 271.0°E

Area affected: 17987403 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-13_to_2012-Jul-20_271.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2012 to March 20 2012 at -29.0°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 18 2012 to March 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 170874 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-Mar-18_to_2012-Mar-20_302.5_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2012 to March 14 2012 at -26.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 03 2012 to March 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 1861410 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-Mar-03_to_2012-Mar-14_300.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2012 to February 25 2012 at -36.5°S 331.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 331.5°E

Area affected: 6249011 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-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-25_331.5_-36.5