Category: Cold spells affecting Cabo Verde

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to August 19 2014 at 14.0°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Mauritania

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to August 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 1564793 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_2014-Jul-14_to_2014-Aug-19_338.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2014 to July 02 2014 at 13.5°N 336.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 24 2014 to July 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 336.5°E

Area affected: 1293191 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_2014-Jun-24_to_2014-Jul-02_336.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to May 14 2014 at 5.5°N 333.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Togo

Duration: 88 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 17355124 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_2014-Feb-16_to_2014-May-14_333.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2014 to February 23 2014 at 9.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 14 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2800925 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_2014-Feb-14_to_2014-Feb-23_341.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2013 to November 27 2013 at 17.5°N 337.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Morocco

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 17 2013 to November 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 337.5°E

Area affected: 324919 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-Nov-17_to_2013-Nov-27_337.5_17.5

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 10 2012 to April 27 2012 at 10.5°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 6042281 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_2012-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-27_341.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2012 to January 30 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 336.0°E

Area affected: 4250412 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_2012-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-30_336.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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_2012-Jan-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0