Category: Cold spells affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2022 to January 01 2023 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 20 2022 to January 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 1514073 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-20_to_2023-Jan-01_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2022 to November 12 2022 at -8.0°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 08 2022 to November 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 223468 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-08_to_2022-Nov-12_18.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2022 to November 16 2022 at -18.0°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 07 2022 to November 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 497327 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-07_to_2022-Nov-16_29.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2022 to September 04 2022 at -4.0°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 01 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 203292 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-01_to_2022-Sep-04_17.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from August 26 2022 to August 28 2022 at 4.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 26 2022 to August 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 157047 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-Aug-26_to_2022-Aug-28_28.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2022 to August 31 2022 at -9.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to August 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 167970 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-Aug-24_to_2022-Aug-31_16.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2022 to August 17 2022 at -7.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 06 2022 to August 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 257172 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-Aug-06_to_2022-Aug-17_16.5_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2022 to August 07 2022 at -8.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 27 2022 to August 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 425445 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-27_to_2022-Aug-07_16.0_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2022 to July 07 2022 at -6.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 21 2022 to July 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 1048600 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-21_to_2022-Jul-07_31.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2022 to June 20 2022 at 1.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 17 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 154451 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-17_to_2022-Jun-20_22.0_1.5