Category: Cold spells affecting Mozambique

6 cold spells identified in Mozambique since 2020

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2026 to August 20 2026 at -9.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 15 2026 to August 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 88158 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-Aug-15_to_2026-Aug-20_36.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2026 to August 22 2026 at -10.5°S 28.5°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
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 13 2026 to August 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 1426835 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-Aug-13_to_2026-Aug-22_28.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2026 to August 14 2026 at -26.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 12 2026 to August 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 61126 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-Aug-12_to_2026-Aug-14_34.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2026 to August 17 2026 at -30.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 07 2026 to August 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 1044184 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-Aug-07_to_2026-Aug-17_28.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2026 to August 06 2026 at -10.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 25 2026 to August 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 279069 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-Jul-25_to_2026-Aug-06_38.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2026 to July 20 2026 at -10.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 130753 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-14_to_2026-Jul-20_38.5_-10.0