Category: Cold spells affecting Algeria

2 cold spells identified in Algeria since 2020

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2010 to September 04 2010 at 18.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 31 2010 to September 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 181384 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_2010-Aug-31_to_2010-Sep-04_358.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2010 to August 20 2010 at 30.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 13 2010 to August 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 639615 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_2010-Aug-13_to_2010-Aug-20_355.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2010 to August 16 2010 at 24.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2010 to August 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 361.0°E

Area affected: 686536 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_2010-Aug-12_to_2010-Aug-16_1.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2010 to August 12 2010 at 33.5°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 30 2010 to August 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 871375 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_2010-Jul-30_to_2010-Aug-12_16.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2010 to July 27 2010 at 36.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 25 2010 to July 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 67486 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_2010-Jul-25_to_2010-Jul-27_5.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2010 to August 01 2010 at 16.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 20 2010 to August 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 920327 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_2010-Jul-20_to_2010-Aug-01_10.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2010 to June 28 2010 at 30.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 603865 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_2010-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-28_350.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to July 02 2010 at 38.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 24 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to July 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 3.0°W

Area affected: 6691109 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_2010-Jun-09_to_2010-Jul-02_357.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to June 17 2010 at 33.0°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 1133891 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_2010-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-17_355.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to June 12 2010 at 20.0°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to June 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 67138 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_2010-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-12_2.5_20.0