Category: Cold spells affecting Namibia

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2022 to January 15 2022 at -19.0°S 12.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 228897 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_2022-Jan-02_to_2022-Jan-15_12.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2021 to December 28 2021 at -24.0°S 16.0°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: December 25 2021 to December 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 61665 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_2021-Dec-25_to_2021-Dec-28_16.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2021 to December 06 2021 at -28.5°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 04 2021 to December 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 364293 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_2021-Dec-04_to_2021-Dec-06_20.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2021 to October 25 2021 at -30.0°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 22 2021 to October 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 85923 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_2021-Oct-22_to_2021-Oct-25_23.0_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2021 to October 25 2021 at -20.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 20 2021 to October 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 111763 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_2021-Oct-20_to_2021-Oct-25_18.0_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2021 to October 18 2021 at -25.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 16 2021 to October 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 168286 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_2021-Oct-16_to_2021-Oct-18_17.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2021 to October 17 2021 at -27.0°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 15 2021 to October 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 93877 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_2021-Oct-15_to_2021-Oct-17_17.0_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2021 to October 08 2021 at -18.5°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 28 2021 to October 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 250970 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_2021-Sep-28_to_2021-Oct-08_12.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2021 to August 30 2021 at -19.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 27 2021 to August 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 447866 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_2021-Aug-27_to_2021-Aug-30_15.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2021 to August 14 2021 at -11.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 20 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 8651959 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_2021-Jul-20_to_2021-Aug-14_22.5_-11.5