Category: Cold spells affecting Benin

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2026 to April 08 2026 at 11.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 26 2026 to April 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 4.0°W

Area affected: 6360117 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_2026-Mar-26_to_2026-Apr-08_356.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2024 to December 22 2024 at 11.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 18 2024 to December 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 1169535 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_2024-Dec-18_to_2024-Dec-22_3.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2024 to December 08 2024 at 11.0°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 25 days

Time span: November 14 2024 to December 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 4509535 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_2024-Nov-14_to_2024-Dec-08_16.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2024 to November 12 2024 at 13.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 20 days

Time span: October 24 2024 to November 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 914863 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_2024-Oct-24_to_2024-Nov-12_10.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2024 to October 16 2024 at 15.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 04 2024 to October 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 694471 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_2024-Oct-04_to_2024-Oct-16_8.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2023 to March 25 2023 at 11.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 14 2023 to March 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 149137 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_2023-Mar-14_to_2023-Mar-25_5.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2023 to February 22 2023 at 8.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to February 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 3176562 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_2023-Feb-12_to_2023-Feb-22_8.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2022 to December 26 2022 at 8.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 21 2022 to December 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 331778 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-Dec-21_to_2022-Dec-26_8.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from November 15 2022 to November 18 2022 at 12.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 15 2022 to November 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 63440 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-Nov-15_to_2022-Nov-18_0.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2022 to September 29 2022 at 7.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2022 to September 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 244471 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-Sep-26_to_2022-Sep-29_0.0_7.5