Category: Cold spells affecting Namibia

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2024 to April 04 2024 at -22.5°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to April 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 63485 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_2024-Mar-28_to_2024-Apr-04_14.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2024 to February 29 2024 at -22.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 14 2024 to February 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 125210 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_2024-Feb-14_to_2024-Feb-29_14.0_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2024 to January 22 2024 at -21.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2024 to January 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 886836 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_2024-Jan-17_to_2024-Jan-22_27.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2024 to January 18 2024 at -20.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 15 2024 to January 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 57612 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_2024-Jan-15_to_2024-Jan-18_14.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2023 to December 30 2023 at -23.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 24 2023 to December 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 76187 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-Dec-24_to_2023-Dec-30_15.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2023 to January 08 2024 at -32.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 28 days

Time span: December 12 2023 to January 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 103845 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-Dec-12_to_2024-Jan-08_18.0_-32.0

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2023 to September 27 2023 at -21.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 24 2023 to September 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 653968 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-Sep-24_to_2023-Sep-27_17.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2023 to September 13 2023 at -23.5°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 11 2023 to September 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 59526 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-Sep-11_to_2023-Sep-13_21.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2023 to September 15 2023 at -27.0°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 01 2023 to September 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 1829973 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-Sep-01_to_2023-Sep-15_15.0_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2023 to August 04 2023 at -19.5°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 27 2023 to August 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 1261029 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-27_to_2023-Aug-04_15.5_-19.5