Category: Cold spells affecting Mali

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2012 to October 24 2012 at 24.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 19 2012 to October 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 272828 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-19_to_2012-Oct-24_354.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2012 to October 18 2012 at 16.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 16 2012 to October 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 360.5°E

Area affected: 74010 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-16_to_2012-Oct-18_0.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2012 to October 11 2012 at 18.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 08 2012 to October 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 148346 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-08_to_2012-Oct-11_4.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to September 26 2012 at 17.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 1352258 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-Sep-16_to_2012-Sep-26_356.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to September 24 2012 at 16.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to September 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 180388 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-Sep-16_to_2012-Sep-24_6.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2012 to September 07 2012 at 18.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 01 2012 to September 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 170892 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-Sep-01_to_2012-Sep-07_349.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2012 to August 24 2012 at 18.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 17 2012 to August 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 228087 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-Aug-17_to_2012-Aug-24_350.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2012 to August 25 2012 at 21.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 16 2012 to August 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 418659 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-Aug-16_to_2012-Aug-25_359.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2012 to July 22 2012 at 16.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2012 to July 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 360.0°E

Area affected: 53451 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-16_to_2012-Jul-22_0.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2012 to July 06 2012 at 9.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 04 2012 to July 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 60886 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-04_to_2012-Jul-06_353.5_9.0