Category: Cold spells affecting Libya

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 17.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 65 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 6751188 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-Jul-27_to_2024-Sep-29_20.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2024 to February 04 2024 at 31.0°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 29 2024 to February 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 2035746 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-Jan-29_to_2024-Feb-04_23.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2023 to October 12 2023 at 21.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 30 2023 to October 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 440371 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_2023-Sep-30_to_2023-Oct-12_17.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2023 to September 17 2023 at 31.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 10 2023 to September 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 221661 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_2023-Sep-10_to_2023-Sep-17_21.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2023 to September 11 2023 at 34.0°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 05 2023 to September 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 538797 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_2023-Sep-05_to_2023-Sep-11_15.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from August 21 2023 to August 25 2023 at 31.0°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 21 2023 to August 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 159538 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_2023-Aug-21_to_2023-Aug-25_10.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2023 to June 19 2023 at 30.5°N 21.0°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: June 16 2023 to June 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 61955 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_2023-Jun-16_to_2023-Jun-19_21.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2023 to April 13 2023 at 22.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 11 2023 to April 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 158795 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_2023-Apr-11_to_2023-Apr-13_21.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2023 to April 12 2023 at 26.5°N 19.5°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 10 2023 to April 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 60060 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_2023-Apr-10_to_2023-Apr-12_19.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2023 to February 22 2023 at 8.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to February 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 3176562 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_2023-Feb-12_to_2023-Feb-22_8.0_8.0