Category: Cold spells affecting Malawi

1 cold spells identified in Malawi since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2013 to May 11 2013 at -24.0°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 03 2013 to May 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 3253503 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-May-03_to_2013-May-11_42.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2013 to March 16 2013 at -13.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 10 2013 to March 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 314519 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-Mar-10_to_2013-Mar-16_29.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2013 to February 01 2013 at -11.0°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2013 to February 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 130366 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-Jan-29_to_2013-Feb-01_33.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2013 to January 09 2013 at -13.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2013 to January 09 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 66238 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-Jan-07_to_2013-Jan-09_33.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2013 to January 10 2013 at -15.0°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 05 2013 to January 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 71734 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-Jan-05_to_2013-Jan-10_35.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to November 09 2012 at -6.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 7901794 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Nov-09_35.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2012 to July 22 2012 at -16.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 11 2012 to July 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 1708173 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_2012-Jul-11_to_2012-Jul-22_17.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 16 2012 at -30.0°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 2875523 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_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-16_28.0_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2012 to May 28 2012 at -12.5°S 32.5°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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2012 to May 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 349473 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_2012-May-22_to_2012-May-28_32.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2012 to April 29 2012 at -13.0°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to April 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 2138070 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_2012-Apr-12_to_2012-Apr-29_32.0_-13.0