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

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2022 to June 15 2022 at -10.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 30 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 2489409 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-30_to_2022-Jun-15_19.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2022 to June 02 2022 at -19.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 1980671 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-17_to_2022-Jun-02_17.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2022 to May 07 2022 at -8.5°S 26.5°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
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 20 2022 to May 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 232495 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-20_to_2022-May-07_26.5_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2022 to February 21 2022 at -13.0°S 28.0°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 17 2022 to February 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 93815 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-Feb-17_to_2022-Feb-21_28.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2022 to February 20 2022 at -13.0°S 34.5°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
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 09 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 473240 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-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-20_34.5_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2022 to January 29 2022 at 5.0°N 36.0°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
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 16 2022 to January 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 687903 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-Jan-16_to_2022-Jan-29_36.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2021 to August 14 2021 at -11.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 20 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 8651959 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_2021-Jul-20_to_2021-Aug-14_22.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2021 to July 14 2021 at -7.0°S 27.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 04 2021 to July 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 287245 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_2021-Jul-04_to_2021-Jul-14_27.5_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2021 to June 23 2021 at -2.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 21 2021 to June 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 95750 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_2021-Jun-21_to_2021-Jun-23_16.5_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2021 to June 17 2021 at -13.0°S 22.5°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
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 12 2021 to June 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 317250 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_2021-Jun-12_to_2021-Jun-17_22.5_-13.0