Category: Cold spells affecting Kenya

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2020 to June 17 2020 at 3.0°N 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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 101795 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_2020-Jun-11_to_2020-Jun-17_36.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2020 to April 26 2020 at 0.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 19 2020 to April 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 52534 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_2020-Apr-19_to_2020-Apr-26_37.5_0.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2020 to April 26 2020 at 2.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 18 2020 to April 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 154309 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_2020-Apr-18_to_2020-Apr-26_36.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2020 to April 25 2020 at -2.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 18 2020 to April 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 188184 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_2020-Apr-18_to_2020-Apr-25_36.0_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2020 to March 29 2020 at 1.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 98859 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_2020-Mar-26_to_2020-Mar-29_42.0_1.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2020 to February 10 2020 at 4.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 5436071 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_2020-Jan-20_to_2020-Feb-10_34.5_4.5