Category: Cold spells affecting Mozambique

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2023 to November 17 2023 at -19.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2023 to November 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 75824 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_2023-Nov-14_to_2023-Nov-17_35.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2023 to November 15 2023 at -28.0°S 37.0°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: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2023 to November 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 612445 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_2023-Nov-13_to_2023-Nov-15_37.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2023 to November 04 2023 at -29.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 28 2023 to November 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 3290242 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_2023-Oct-28_to_2023-Nov-04_29.0_-29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2023 to August 31 2023 at -13.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 28 2023 to August 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 235280 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_2023-Aug-28_to_2023-Aug-31_32.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2023 to July 15 2023 at -26.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2023 to July 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 386367 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_2023-Jul-10_to_2023-Jul-15_32.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2023 to June 28 2023 at -12.5°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 25 2023 to June 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 96234 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_2023-Jun-25_to_2023-Jun-28_37.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2023 to April 07 2023 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: 5 days

Time span: April 03 2023 to April 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 177071 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_2023-Apr-03_to_2023-Apr-07_42.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2023 to April 03 2023 at -13.0°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 26 2023 to April 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 255964 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_2023-Mar-26_to_2023-Apr-03_36.5_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2023 to March 30 2023 at -23.5°S 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 26 2023 to March 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 669301 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_2023-Mar-26_to_2023-Mar-30_44.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2023 to March 21 2023 at -17.5°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 10 2023 to March 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 1037612 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_2023-Mar-10_to_2023-Mar-21_37.5_-17.5