Category: Cold spells affecting Mozambique

6 cold spells identified in Mozambique since 2020

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2012 to April 29 2012 at -13.0°S 32.0°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
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to April 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 2138070 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-12_to_2012-Apr-29_32.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2012 to April 18 2012 at -14.5°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to April 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 146566 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-12_to_2012-Apr-18_42.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to April 08 2012 at -21.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to April 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 3781144 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-Mar-26_to_2012-Apr-08_17.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2012 to March 29 2012 at -22.0°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 20 2012 to March 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 660172 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-Mar-20_to_2012-Mar-29_44.5_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 17 2012 at -11.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 844024 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-Mar-06_to_2012-Mar-17_39.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 09 2012 at -24.0°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 213705 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-Mar-06_to_2012-Mar-09_33.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to February 28 2012 at -10.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to February 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 209666 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-Feb-25_to_2012-Feb-28_33.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to February 06 2012 at -24.5°S 63.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion
  • Zambia

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to February 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 63.0°E

Area affected: 7814961 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-Jan-13_to_2012-Feb-06_63.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2011 to December 23 2011 at -10.5°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: 5 days

Time span: December 19 2011 to December 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 115566 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_2011-Dec-19_to_2011-Dec-23_38.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2011 to December 21 2011 at -23.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 16 2011 to December 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 71529 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_2011-Dec-16_to_2011-Dec-21_33.5_-23.5