Category: Cold spells affecting Eritrea

3 cold spells identified in Eritrea since 2020

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2011 to October 27 2011 at 14.0°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 16 2011 to October 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 72548 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-Oct-16_to_2011-Oct-27_39.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2011 to September 30 2011 at 12.5°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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 17 2011 to September 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 199213 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-Sep-17_to_2011-Sep-30_39.0_12.5

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 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 May 01 2011 to May 03 2011 at 16.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 01 2011 to May 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 68195 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-May-01_to_2011-May-03_37.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2011 to May 05 2011 at 15.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 01 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 68945 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-May-01_to_2011-May-05_42.5_15.0

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 08 2011 to March 26 2011 at 12.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to March 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 1463307 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-08_to_2011-Mar-26_39.0_12.0

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