Category: Cold spells affecting Somalia

2 cold spells identified in Somalia since 2020

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 24 2010 at 4.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 354724 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_2010-Mar-18_to_2010-Mar-24_42.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2010 to March 14 2010 at 7.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 25 2010 to March 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 1309488 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_2010-Feb-25_to_2010-Mar-14_41.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2010 to February 19 2010 at 8.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 10 2010 to February 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 177044 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_2010-Feb-10_to_2010-Feb-19_42.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2010 to January 14 2010 at 11.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 375726 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_2010-Jan-08_to_2010-Jan-14_50.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2026 to June 14 2026 at 8.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 30 2026 to June 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 73393 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_2026-May-30_to_2026-Jun-14_50.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2026 to July 15 2026 at 12.5°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 70 days

Time span: May 07 2026 to July 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 255395 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-07_to_2026-Jul-15_52.0_12.5