Category: Cold spells affecting Malawi

1 cold spells identified in Malawi since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2014 to May 25 2014 at -7.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 23 2014 to May 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 88625 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_2014-May-23_to_2014-May-25_35.5_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2014 to September 04 2014 at 0.5°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 66 days

Time span: July 01 2014 to September 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 16930243 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_2014-Jul-01_to_2014-Sep-04_336.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2014 to February 27 2014 at -12.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 22 2014 to February 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 282295 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_2014-Feb-22_to_2014-Feb-27_38.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2014 to February 18 2014 at -16.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 11 2014 to February 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 559236 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_2014-Feb-11_to_2014-Feb-18_38.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2014 to February 11 2014 at -12.0°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 07 2014 to February 11 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 60201 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_2014-Feb-07_to_2014-Feb-11_31.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2013 to November 27 2013 at -12.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 24 2013 to November 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 121112 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_2013-Nov-24_to_2013-Nov-27_40.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2013 to October 05 2013 at -11.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2013 to October 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 4034518 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_2013-Sep-29_to_2013-Oct-05_34.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2013 to September 07 2013 at -15.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 05 2013 to September 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 52997 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_2013-Sep-05_to_2013-Sep-07_35.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2013 to August 10 2013 at -11.0°S 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 30 2013 to August 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 42.5°E

Area affected: 983216 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_2013-Jul-30_to_2013-Aug-10_42.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2013 to June 19 2013 at -13.0°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 17 2013 to June 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 153401 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_2013-Jun-17_to_2013-Jun-19_29.0_-13.0