Category: Cold spells affecting Libya

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2026 to April 27 2026 at 24.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 25 2026 to April 27 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 92209 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_2026-Apr-25_to_2026-Apr-27_22.5_24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2026 to April 21 2026 at 19.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 14 2026 to April 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 2453416 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_2026-Apr-14_to_2026-Apr-21_9.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2026 to April 08 2026 at 11.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 26 2026 to April 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 4.0°W

Area affected: 6360117 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_2026-Mar-26_to_2026-Apr-08_356.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2026 to March 14 2026 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):

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 15 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 6030435 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_2026-Feb-15_to_2026-Mar-14_36.0_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2025 to December 08 2025 at 26.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 26 2025 to December 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 1457236 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_2025-Nov-26_to_2025-Dec-08_1.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2025 to November 25 2025 at 34.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 22 2025 to November 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 435732 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_2025-Nov-22_to_2025-Nov-25_8.0_34.0

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2025 to October 16 2025 at 32.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 13 2025 to October 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 57072 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_2025-Oct-13_to_2025-Oct-16_22.5_32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2025 to October 18 2025 at 27.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 07 2025 to October 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 1011224 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_2025-Oct-07_to_2025-Oct-18_26.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2025 to October 11 2025 at 32.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 02 2025 to October 11 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 133106 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_2025-Oct-02_to_2025-Oct-11_20.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2025 to September 23 2025 at 27.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 19 2025 to September 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 168950 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_2025-Sep-19_to_2025-Sep-23_17.0_27.0