Category: Cold spells affecting Morocco

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2012 to October 04 2012 at 25.0°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 29 2012 to October 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 56020 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-29_to_2012-Oct-04_345.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2012 to August 09 2012 at 31.0°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2012 to August 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 54839 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-04_to_2012-Aug-09_349.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2012 to July 31 2012 at 31.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2012 to July 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 552353 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-23_to_2012-Jul-31_352.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2012 to July 21 2012 at 20.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 14 2012 to July 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 60835 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-14_to_2012-Jul-21_345.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2012 to July 15 2012 at 31.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 07 2012 to July 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 1016627 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-07_to_2012-Jul-15_349.5_31.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to May 30 2012 at 18.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 614567 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-28_to_2012-May-30_347.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2012 to May 08 2012 at 21.0°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canarias
  • Morocco

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 25 2012 to May 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 1738076 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-25_to_2012-May-08_334.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2012 to May 03 2012 at 41.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 25 2012 to May 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 2903711 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-25_to_2012-May-03_343.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2012 to April 27 2012 at 23.0°N 342.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 17 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 590227 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-17_to_2012-Apr-27_342.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 27 2012 at 10.5°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 6042281 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-10_to_2012-Apr-27_341.5_10.5