Table 1 Correlations between burnt area and the sum of precipitations by periods, and between burnt area and the mean temperature by period

Fire season

Jul–Jun

− 0.25

0.14

0.09

0.59

Jul–Dec

− 0.34

0.04

− 0.03

0.84

Jan–Jun

− 0.05

0.76

0.23

0.17

Nov–Dec

− 0.49

0.003

–

–

Oct–Dec

− 0.40

0.01

–

–

Sep–Nov

–

–

− 0.25

0.14

Dec–Feb

0.40

0.01

Jan–Feb

0.42

0.01

Jan–Mar

0.41

0.01

Season previous to fire

Jul–Jun

0.30

0.07

− 0.40

0.01

Jul–Dec

0.54

0.001

− 0.37

0.02

Jan–Jun

− 0.001

0.99

− 0.32

0.05

Oct–Dec

− 0.40

0.01

–

–

Nov–Dec

− 0.49

0.003

–

–

Nov–Jan

− 0.50

0.002

–

–

Jan–Feb

–

–

− 0.20

0.22

Dec–Feb

–

–

− 0.26

0,11

Jan–Mar

–

–

− 0.19

0.25