Category: Cold spells affecting Algeria

2 cold spells identified in Algeria since 2020

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2010 to November 10 2010 at 15.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Gambia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 04 2010 to November 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 1077883 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-Nov-04_to_2010-Nov-10_348.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2010 to November 06 2010 at 30.0°N 357.0°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: November 02 2010 to November 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 102010 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-Nov-02_to_2010-Nov-06_357.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2010 to January 01 2011 at 63.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 68 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 35809642 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-Oct-26_to_2011-Jan-01_10.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 31 2010 at 30.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 2.5°W

Area affected: 3427517 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-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-31_357.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2010 to September 25 2010 at 18.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2010 to September 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 145766 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-Sep-21_to_2010-Sep-25_9.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 18 2010 at 31.5°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 443272 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-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-18_12.5_31.5

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