Category: Cold spells affecting Libya

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2025 to August 09 2025 at 30.5°N 13.0°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: August 05 2025 to August 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 55816 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-Aug-05_to_2025-Aug-09_13.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2025 to June 07 2025 at 18.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 31 2025 to June 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 957903 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-May-31_to_2025-Jun-07_9.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2025 to June 02 2025 at 25.5°N 16.5°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: May 31 2025 to June 02 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 89247 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-May-31_to_2025-Jun-02_16.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2025 to June 08 2025 at 18.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 26 2025 to June 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 2186428 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-May-26_to_2025-Jun-08_31.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2025 to May 27 2025 at 28.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 25 2025 to May 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 62932 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-May-25_to_2025-May-27_10.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2025 to May 09 2025 at 13.5°N 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 30 2025 to May 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 28.0°E

Area affected: 4297318 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-Apr-30_to_2025-May-09_28.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2025 to March 25 2025 at 11.5°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 22 2025 to March 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 852348 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-Mar-22_to_2025-Mar-25_26.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2025 to March 04 2025 at 43.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 7275702 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-Feb-16_to_2025-Mar-04_48.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2024 to December 08 2024 at 11.0°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 25 days

Time span: November 14 2024 to December 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 4509535 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_2024-Nov-14_to_2024-Dec-08_16.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2024 to October 27 2024 at 19.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 24 2024 to October 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 302216 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_2024-Oct-24_to_2024-Oct-27_29.0_19.0