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

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 18 2012 at 8.5°N 358.0°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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 66942 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-14_to_2012-Jan-18_358.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2011 to January 02 2012 at 16.5°N 345.0°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
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 26 2011 to January 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 2854943 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_2011-Dec-26_to_2012-Jan-02_345.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2011 to April 25 2012 at -21.0°S 333.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Duration: 165 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to April 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 333.0°E

Area affected: 29177637 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_2011-Nov-13_to_2012-Apr-25_333.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2011 to March 20 2011 at 7.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 15 2011 to March 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 73591 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_2011-Mar-15_to_2011-Mar-20_351.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2011 to March 02 2011 at 5.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 22 2011 to March 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 184169 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_2011-Feb-22_to_2011-Mar-02_352.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2011 to January 28 2011 at 5.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Liberia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 24 2011 to January 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 123259 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_2011-Jan-24_to_2011-Jan-28_351.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2011 to January 23 2011 at 5.0°N 19.0°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
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 10 2011 to January 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 4662004 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_2011-Jan-10_to_2011-Jan-23_19.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2010 to January 03 2011 at 5.0°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 28 2010 to January 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 83185 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_2010-Dec-28_to_2011-Jan-03_356.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2010 to December 13 2010 at 10.5°N 357.5°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
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 09 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 130640 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_2010-Dec-09_to_2010-Dec-13_357.5_10.5