Category: Cold spells affecting Nigeria

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2022 to May 25 2022 at 14.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 20 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 431515 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-May-20_to_2022-May-25_0.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2022 to May 20 2022 at 26.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 07 2022 to May 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 1450564 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-May-07_to_2022-May-20_8.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to April 22 2022 at 14.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 14 2022 to April 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 1374514 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-Apr-14_to_2022-Apr-22_358.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2022 to April 17 2022 at 10.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 13 2022 to April 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 66887 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-Apr-13_to_2022-Apr-17_7.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2022 to April 01 2022 at 38.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to April 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.0 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 20134870 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-Mar-04_to_2022-Apr-01_34.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2022 to February 12 2022 at 6.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 13 2022 to February 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 9970939 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-13_to_2022-Feb-12_8.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2021 to December 20 2021 at 7.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 17 2021 to December 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 61200 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-17_to_2021-Dec-20_10.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2021 to October 20 2021 at 13.5°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 15 2021 to October 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 143980 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-20_14.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2021 to October 21 2021 at 13.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 07 2021 to October 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 60123 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-07_to_2021-Oct-21_10.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2021 to October 11 2021 at 20.5°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 28 2021 to October 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 2737178 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-11_32.0_20.5