Category: Heat waves affecting Uruguay

2 heat waves identified in Uruguay since 2020

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2011 to October 03 2011 at -30.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 24 2011 to October 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 1479241 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_2011-Sep-24_to_2011-Oct-03_289.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2011 to August 12 2011 at -38.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 08 2011 to August 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 646018 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_2011-Aug-08_to_2011-Aug-12_305.0_-38.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2011 to February 20 2011 at -30.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 17 2011 to February 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 58767 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_2011-Feb-17_to_2011-Feb-20_305.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2011 to February 19 2011 at -42.0°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 37 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to February 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 373.0°E

Area affected: 15100655 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_2011-Jan-14_to_2011-Feb-19_13.0_-42.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2010 to December 25 2010 at -36.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 72925 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-Dec-20_to_2010-Dec-25_303.0_-36.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 24 2010 at -15.5°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 8340742 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-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-24_310.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2010 to May 26 2010 at -42.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 19 2010 to May 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 1865010 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-May-19_to_2010-May-26_308.0_-42.0

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2026 to May 30 2026 at -23.0°S 333.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 37 days

Time span: April 24 2026 to May 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 333.0°E

Area affected: 18900105 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-Apr-24_to_2026-May-30_333.0_-23.0