Category: Cold spells affecting Egypt

1 cold spells identified in Egypt since 2020

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2014 to October 12 2014 at 12.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 28 2014 to October 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 5540473 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-Sep-28_to_2014-Oct-12_41.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2014 to December 01 2014 at 17.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 22 2014 to December 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 738973 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-Nov-22_to_2014-Dec-01_36.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2014 to October 21 2014 at 13.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 10 2014 to October 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 960655 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-Oct-10_to_2014-Oct-21_29.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to July 23 2014 at 30.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 298968 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-Jul-23_35.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2014 to June 27 2014 at 22.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to June 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 318248 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-22_to_2014-Jun-27_30.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2014 to June 10 2014 at 27.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 04 2014 to June 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 976031 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-04_to_2014-Jun-10_20.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2013 to November 02 2013 at 29.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 20 2013 to November 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 2896312 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-Oct-20_to_2013-Nov-02_27.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2013 to October 03 2013 at 20.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 26 2013 to October 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 832918 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-Sep-26_to_2013-Oct-03_32.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2013 to October 20 2013 at 24.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 22 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 16624696 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-Sep-22_to_2013-Oct-20_51.0_24.5