Category: Cold spells affecting Senegal

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2014 to May 22 2014 at 16.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 14 2014 to May 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 1694674 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_2014-May-14_to_2014-May-22_354.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2014 to May 07 2014 at 15.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 02 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 142775 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_2014-May-02_to_2014-May-07_346.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to May 14 2014 at 5.5°N 333.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Togo

Duration: 88 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 17355124 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_2014-Feb-16_to_2014-May-14_333.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2014 to February 23 2014 at 9.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 14 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2800925 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_2014-Feb-14_to_2014-Feb-23_341.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2014 to February 04 2014 at 16.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 31 2014 to February 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 1021742 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_2014-Jan-31_to_2014-Feb-04_358.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2013 to January 03 2014 at 9.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 11 2013 to January 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 1139761 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_2013-Dec-11_to_2014-Jan-03_342.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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_2013-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2013 to November 28 2013 at 11.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 17 2013 to November 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 400853 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_2013-Nov-17_to_2013-Nov-28_344.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2013 to November 04 2013 at 17.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 30 2013 to November 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 158732 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_2013-Oct-30_to_2013-Nov-04_347.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2013 to August 24 2013 at 20.0°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 18 2013 to August 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 370166 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_2013-Aug-18_to_2013-Aug-24_348.0_20.0