Category: Cold spells affecting Guinea

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2014 to May 19 2014 at 10.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2014 to May 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 57755 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_2014-May-17_to_2014-May-19_349.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2014 to May 22 2014 at 16.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 14 2014 to May 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 1694674 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_2014-May-14_to_2014-May-22_354.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2014 to May 06 2014 at 11.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 03 2014 to May 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 84912 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_2014-May-03_to_2014-May-06_349.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to May 14 2014 at 5.5°N 333.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Togo

Duration: 88 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 17355124 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_2014-Feb-16_to_2014-May-14_333.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2014 to February 20 2014 at 6.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 15 2014 to February 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 85902 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_2014-Feb-15_to_2014-Feb-20_351.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2014 to February 23 2014 at 9.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 14 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2800925 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_2014-Feb-14_to_2014-Feb-23_341.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2014 to February 04 2014 at 16.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 31 2014 to February 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 1021742 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_2014-Jan-31_to_2014-Feb-04_358.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2013 to January 03 2014 at 9.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 11 2013 to January 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 1139761 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_2013-Dec-11_to_2014-Jan-03_342.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2013 to November 28 2013 at 11.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 17 2013 to November 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 400853 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_2013-Nov-17_to_2013-Nov-28_344.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2013 to August 14 2013 at 12.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 09 2013 to August 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 63339 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_2013-Aug-09_to_2013-Aug-14_345.0_12.0