Category: Cold spells affecting Algeria

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2022 to July 13 2022 at 29.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 10 2022 to July 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 145368 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_2022-Jul-10_to_2022-Jul-13_0.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2022 to July 09 2022 at 20.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 13 2022 to July 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 3343653 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_2022-Jun-13_to_2022-Jul-09_347.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2022 to June 14 2022 at 30.0°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 11 2022 to June 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 83120 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_2022-Jun-11_to_2022-Jun-14_10.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2022 to May 20 2022 at 26.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 07 2022 to May 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 1450564 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_2022-May-07_to_2022-May-20_8.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2022 to May 04 2022 at 21.5°N 3.5°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: April 30 2022 to May 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 487696 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_2022-Apr-30_to_2022-May-04_3.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2022 to May 02 2022 at 31.5°N 1.5°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: April 29 2022 to May 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 261553 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_2022-Apr-29_to_2022-May-02_1.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to April 22 2022 at 14.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 14 2022 to April 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 1374514 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_2022-Apr-14_to_2022-Apr-22_358.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2022 to April 06 2022 at 40.5°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 30 2022 to April 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 3691737 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_2022-Mar-30_to_2022-Apr-06_5.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2022 to March 18 2022 at 32.0°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 15 2022 to March 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.8 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 60764 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_2022-Mar-15_to_2022-Mar-18_355.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2022 to March 17 2022 at 30.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 14 2022 to March 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 145162 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_2022-Mar-14_to_2022-Mar-17_352.0_30.5