Category: Cold spells affecting Egypt

1 cold spells identified in Egypt since 2020

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2011 to August 22 2011 at 27.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 10 2011 to August 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 266236 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-Aug-10_to_2011-Aug-22_35.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2011 to June 29 2011 at 30.0°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 27 2011 to June 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 66526 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-Jun-27_to_2011-Jun-29_23.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2011 to July 07 2011 at 45.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 25 2011 to July 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 4557586 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-Jun-25_to_2011-Jul-07_31.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2011 to July 02 2011 at 26.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 24 2011 to July 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 1694019 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-Jun-24_to_2011-Jul-02_11.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2011 to June 22 2011 at 14.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 12 2011 to June 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 571716 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-Jun-12_to_2011-Jun-22_40.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2011 to May 29 2011 at 21.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Yemen

Duration: 30 days

Time span: April 30 2011 to May 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 13397634 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-Apr-30_to_2011-May-29_37.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to April 27 2011 at 12.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 48 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to April 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 5041771 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-11_to_2011-Apr-27_51.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2011 to March 14 2011 at 38.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 07 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 3285388 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-07_to_2011-Mar-14_30.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2010 to December 20 2010 at 27.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 17 2010 to December 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 147786 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-17_to_2010-Dec-20_21.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 at 23.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 142933 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-12_to_2010-Dec-15_28.5_23.0