Category: Cold spells affecting Ethiopia

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2022 to January 29 2022 at 5.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 16 2022 to January 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 687903 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-Jan-16_to_2022-Jan-29_36.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from December 07 2021 to December 13 2021 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):

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 07 2021 to December 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 145664 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-07_to_2021-Dec-13_38.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2021 to September 25 2021 at 3.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 18 2021 to September 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 67877 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-Sep-18_to_2021-Sep-25_35.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2021 to July 28 2021 at 10.0°N 34.0°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: 5 days

Time span: July 24 2021 to July 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 509711 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-24_to_2021-Jul-28_34.0_10.0

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 July 06 2021 to July 08 2021 at 9.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2021 to July 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 88687 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-06_to_2021-Jul-08_34.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2021 to July 11 2021 at 11.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 05 2021 to July 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 115507 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-05_to_2021-Jul-11_45.5_11.5

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 March 21 2021 to March 26 2021 at 7.0°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 21 2021 to March 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 175327 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-Mar-21_to_2021-Mar-26_48.5_7.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2021 to March 22 2021 at 6.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 18 2021 to March 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 58500 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-Mar-18_to_2021-Mar-22_43.5_6.0