Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2012 to February 10 2012 at -27.5°S 306.5°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: 13 days

Time span: January 29 2012 to February 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 1639931 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-Jan-29_to_2012-Feb-10_306.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2012 to February 01 2012 at 30.5°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2012 to February 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 77136 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-29_to_2012-Feb-01_3.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2012 to February 09 2012 at -10.0°S 119.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 29 2012 to February 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 119.0°E

Area affected: 747188 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-29_to_2012-Feb-09_119.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2012 to February 07 2012 at 63.5°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 1805364 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-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-07_275.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 11 2012 at 4.5°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 80159 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-11_299.5_4.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 01 2012 at 24.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 72970 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-01_7.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 13 2012 at -5.0°S 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 41.5°E

Area affected: 169274 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-13_41.5_-5.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 20 2012 at -75.0°S 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 24 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.6 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 96.5°E

Area affected: 767633 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-20_96.5_-75.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 03 2012 at -21.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 296563 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-03_17.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from January 27 2012 to February 19 2012 at 17.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 24 days

Time span: January 27 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 276817 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-Jan-27_to_2012-Feb-19_120.0_17.0