Category: Cold spells affecting Eritrea

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2026 to May 01 2026 at 19.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 28 2026 to May 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 147073 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-Apr-28_to_2026-May-01_35.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2026 to April 14 2026 at 20.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 09 2026 to April 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 391274 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-Apr-09_to_2026-Apr-14_36.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2026 to April 01 2026 at 6.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 18 2026 to April 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 613599 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-18_to_2026-Apr-01_37.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2026 to March 14 2026 at -2.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 15 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 6030435 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-15_to_2026-Mar-14_36.0_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2025 to December 21 2025 at 16.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 15 2025 to December 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 417917 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-Dec-15_to_2025-Dec-21_39.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2025 to December 14 2025 at 15.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 09 2025 to December 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 62473 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-Dec-09_to_2025-Dec-14_41.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2025 to October 13 2025 at 18.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 05 2025 to October 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 67902 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-Oct-05_to_2025-Oct-13_38.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2025 to September 07 2025 at 14.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 23 days

Time span: August 16 2025 to September 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 4160278 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-Aug-16_to_2025-Sep-07_40.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2025 to June 13 2025 at 12.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 29 2025 to June 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 258716 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-May-29_to_2025-Jun-13_44.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2025 to May 09 2025 at 13.5°N 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 30 2025 to May 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 28.0°E

Area affected: 4297318 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-Apr-30_to_2025-May-09_28.0_13.5