Category: Cold spells affecting Eritrea

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2022 to August 22 2022 at 14.0°N 30.5°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: 18 days

Time span: August 05 2022 to August 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 753308 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_2022-Aug-05_to_2022-Aug-22_30.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2022 to August 16 2022 at 14.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 05 2022 to August 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 123986 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_2022-Aug-05_to_2022-Aug-16_40.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2022 to July 14 2022 at 12.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 09 2022 to July 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 177981 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_2022-Jul-09_to_2022-Jul-14_38.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2022 to May 29 2022 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
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 23 2022 to May 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 89297 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_2022-May-23_to_2022-May-29_41.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2022 to April 01 2022 at 38.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to April 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 20134870 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_2022-Mar-04_to_2022-Apr-01_34.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2022 to February 22 2022 at 18.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to February 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 723848 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_2022-Feb-19_to_2022-Feb-22_35.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2021 to January 05 2022 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: 8 days

Time span: December 29 2021 to January 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 212122 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_2021-Dec-29_to_2022-Jan-05_35.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2021 to August 26 2021 at 17.0°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 45 days

Time span: July 13 2021 to August 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 3071471 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_2021-Jul-13_to_2021-Aug-26_49.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2021 to May 17 2021 at 12.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 23 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 3199201 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_2021-Apr-23_to_2021-May-17_41.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2021 to March 01 2021 at 3.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 16 2021 to March 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 7669650 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_2021-Feb-16_to_2021-Mar-01_36.5_3.5