Category: Cold spells affecting Somalia

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2023 to May 03 2023 at -1.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 25 2023 to May 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 160686 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-25_to_2023-May-03_39.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2023 to April 01 2023 at 4.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: March 09 2023 to April 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 1226427 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-09_to_2023-Apr-01_42.5_4.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2023 to February 22 2023 at 3.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 18 2023 to February 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 52418 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-Feb-18_to_2023-Feb-22_45.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2023 to January 06 2023 at 7.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 02 2023 to January 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 64152 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-Jan-02_to_2023-Jan-06_49.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2022 to November 05 2022 at -0.5°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 01 2022 to November 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 61815 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-Nov-01_to_2022-Nov-05_42.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2022 to October 23 2022 at 13.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 42 days

Time span: September 12 2022 to October 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 755494 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-Sep-12_to_2022-Oct-23_51.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2022 to July 20 2022 at 7.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 18 2022 to July 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 55236 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-Jul-18_to_2022-Jul-20_48.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2022 to July 18 2022 at 2.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 14 2022 to July 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 95768 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-Jul-14_to_2022-Jul-18_41.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2022 to September 10 2022 at 10.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 121 days

Time span: May 13 2022 to September 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 9315462 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-13_to_2022-Sep-10_51.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2022 to March 30 2022 at 5.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 26 2022 to March 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 61514 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-26_to_2022-Mar-30_46.5_5.0