Category: Cold spells affecting Libya

2 cold spells identified in Libya since 2020

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2011 to April 05 2011 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
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 413712 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_2011-Apr-01_to_2011-Apr-05_9.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2011 to April 27 2011 at 12.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 48 days

Time span: March 11 2011 to April 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 5041771 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_2011-Mar-11_to_2011-Apr-27_51.5_12.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2011 to March 14 2011 at 38.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 07 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 3285388 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_2011-Mar-07_to_2011-Mar-14_30.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2011 to February 27 2011 at 31.5°N 15.5°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: February 23 2011 to February 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 88003 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_2011-Feb-23_to_2011-Feb-27_15.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2010 to December 20 2010 at 27.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 17 2010 to December 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 147786 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_2010-Dec-17_to_2010-Dec-20_21.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2010 to January 01 2011 at 63.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 68 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 35809642 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_2010-Oct-26_to_2011-Jan-01_10.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2010 to October 31 2010 at 30.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 15 2010 to October 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 2.5°W

Area affected: 3427517 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_2010-Oct-15_to_2010-Oct-31_357.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2010 to September 24 2010 at 21.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 19 2010 to September 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 331673 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_2010-Sep-19_to_2010-Sep-24_16.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 18 2010 at 31.5°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 443272 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_2010-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-18_12.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2010 to August 12 2010 at 33.5°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 30 2010 to August 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 871375 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_2010-Jul-30_to_2010-Aug-12_16.5_33.5