Category: Cold spells affecting Eritrea

3 cold spells identified in Eritrea since 2020

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2010 to December 21 2010 at 14.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 15 2010 to December 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 600487 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-15_to_2010-Dec-21_44.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from December 03 2010 to December 24 2010 at 12.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 22 days

Time span: December 03 2010 to December 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 192633 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-03_to_2010-Dec-24_38.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2010 to January 20 2011 at 11.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen

Duration: 64 days

Time span: November 18 2010 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 8835212 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-Nov-18_to_2011-Jan-20_53.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2010 to September 29 2010 at 14.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 16 2010 to September 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 75475 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-Sep-16_to_2010-Sep-29_43.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2010 to August 28 2010 at 17.5°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: August 25 2010 to August 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 130125 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-Aug-25_to_2010-Aug-28_35.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2010 to July 21 2010 at 15.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 17 2010 to July 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 152919 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-Jul-17_to_2010-Jul-21_35.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2010 to August 02 2010 at 10.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 08 2010 to August 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 781495 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-Jul-08_to_2010-Aug-02_47.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2010 to May 06 2010 at 13.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 03 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 66249 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-May-03_to_2010-May-06_36.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2010 to March 14 2010 at 7.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 25 2010 to March 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 1309488 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-Feb-25_to_2010-Mar-14_41.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2026 to July 16 2026 at 18.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 11 2026 to July 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 91316 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-11_to_2026-Jul-16_39.5_18.5