Category: Cold spells affecting Côte d’Ivoire

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 February 27 2026 to March 03 2026 at 8.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 70430 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-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-03_353.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2025 to September 05 2025 at -7.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 60 days

Time span: July 08 2025 to September 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 8144949 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_2025-Jul-08_to_2025-Sep-05_17.0_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2025 to February 28 2025 at 15.0°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 23 2025 to February 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 421266 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_2025-Feb-23_to_2025-Feb-28_346.5_15.0

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 November 04 2024 to November 08 2024 at 10.5°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 04 2024 to November 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 124251 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-04_to_2024-Nov-08_355.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2023 to December 23 2023 at 15.0°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 16 2023 to December 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 3357227 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-Dec-16_to_2023-Dec-23_346.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2022 to December 27 2022 at 8.0°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 21 2022 to December 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 213960 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-27_352.5_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