Category: Cold spells affecting Algeria

2 cold spells identified in Algeria since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2013 to July 10 2013 at 30.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 05 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 677403 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_2013-Jul-05_to_2013-Jul-10_0.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2013 to June 25 2013 at 20.0°N 6.5°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: June 21 2013 to June 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 97686 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_2013-Jun-21_to_2013-Jun-25_6.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2013 to June 21 2013 at 20.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 12 2013 to June 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 3068182 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_2013-Jun-12_to_2013-Jun-21_35.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2013 to June 03 2013 at 29.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 01 2013 to June 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 51800 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_2013-Jun-01_to_2013-Jun-03_4.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2013 to May 23 2013 at 31.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 21 2013 to May 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 138216 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_2013-May-21_to_2013-May-23_358.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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_2013-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2013 to May 05 2013 at 21.0°N 351.0°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: 8 days

Time span: April 28 2013 to May 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 1164120 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_2013-Apr-28_to_2013-May-05_351.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2013 to May 04 2013 at 38.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • France
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 27 2013 to May 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 1400164 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_2013-Apr-27_to_2013-May-04_359.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2013 to April 25 2013 at 29.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2013 to April 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 227828 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_2013-Apr-23_to_2013-Apr-25_2.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2013 to March 16 2013 at 35.0°N 5.5°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: March 14 2013 to March 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 93878 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_2013-Mar-14_to_2013-Mar-16_5.5_35.0