Category: Cold spells affecting Malawi

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2023 to April 03 2023 at -13.0°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 26 2023 to April 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 255964 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-Mar-26_to_2023-Apr-03_36.5_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2023 to March 21 2023 at -17.5°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 10 2023 to March 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 1037612 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-Mar-10_to_2023-Mar-21_37.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2023 to January 24 2023 at -13.0°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 21 2023 to January 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 341295 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-Jan-21_to_2023-Jan-24_33.5_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2022 to January 01 2023 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 20 2022 to January 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 1514073 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_2022-Dec-20_to_2023-Jan-01_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2022 to December 02 2022 at -15.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 28 2022 to December 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 125372 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_2022-Nov-28_to_2022-Dec-02_37.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2022 to September 04 2022 at -15.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 30 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 1227872 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_2022-Aug-30_to_2022-Sep-04_24.5_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 01 2022 at -15.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 293114 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_2022-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-01_32.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2022 to June 30 2022 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 22 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 51417 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_2022-Jun-22_to_2022-Jun-30_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2022 to June 11 2022 at -16.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2022 to June 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 98131 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_2022-Jun-06_to_2022-Jun-11_34.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2022 to June 15 2022 at -10.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 30 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 2489409 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_2022-May-30_to_2022-Jun-15_19.0_-10.5