Category: Cold spells affecting Mali

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2026 to April 21 2026 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
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 14 2026 to April 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 2453416 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_2026-Apr-14_to_2026-Apr-21_9.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2026 to April 08 2026 at 11.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 26 2026 to April 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 4.0°W

Area affected: 6360117 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_2026-Mar-26_to_2026-Apr-08_356.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2026 to March 18 2026 at 13.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2026 to March 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 119412 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_2026-Mar-16_to_2026-Mar-18_4.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2026 to January 23 2026 at 23.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 20 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 250956 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_2026-Jan-20_to_2026-Jan-23_5.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2026 to January 23 2026 at 13.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 19 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 125750 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_2026-Jan-19_to_2026-Jan-23_355.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2025 to December 23 2025 at 22.5°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 18 2025 to December 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 57402 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_2025-Dec-18_to_2025-Dec-23_2.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2025 to January 01 2026 at 15.0°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 23 days

Time span: December 10 2025 to January 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 1618347 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_2025-Dec-10_to_2026-Jan-01_342.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2025 to November 30 2025 at 11.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 25 2025 to November 30 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 105065 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_2025-Nov-25_to_2025-Nov-30_345.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2025 to September 06 2025 at 21.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 04 2025 to September 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 181147 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_2025-Sep-04_to_2025-Sep-06_1.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2025 to September 07 2025 at 17.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 30 2025 to September 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 609453 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_2025-Aug-30_to_2025-Sep-07_9.0_17.0