Category: Cold spells affecting Ethiopia

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2012 to May 09 2012 at 5.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 05 2012 to May 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 175217 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_2012-May-05_to_2012-May-09_39.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2012 to April 27 2012 at -6.0°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 19 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 465541 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_2012-Apr-19_to_2012-Apr-27_36.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2012 to March 07 2012 at 11.0°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 02 2012 to March 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 439877 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_2012-Mar-02_to_2012-Mar-07_33.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2012 to April 12 2012 at 12.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Bhutan
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 46 days

Time span: February 27 2012 to April 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 24363929 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_2012-Feb-27_to_2012-Apr-12_43.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2012 to February 27 2012 at 5.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 23 2012 to February 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 58564 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_2012-Feb-23_to_2012-Feb-27_42.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2012 to February 26 2012 at 9.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 21 2012 to February 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 216437 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_2012-Feb-21_to_2012-Feb-26_43.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 17 2012 at 12.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 63577 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-17_43.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2012 to February 02 2012 at 2.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 27 2012 to February 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 148199 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_2012-Jan-27_to_2012-Feb-02_39.0_2.5

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2012 to January 31 2012 at 37.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bahrain
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 12 2012 to January 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 7184512 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_2012-Jan-12_to_2012-Jan-31_30.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2011 to January 03 2012 at 5.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 28 2011 to January 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 134838 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-Dec-28_to_2012-Jan-03_38.0_5.0