Category: Cold spells affecting South Sudan

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2011 to April 08 2011 at 13.0°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 06 2011 to April 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 72358 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_2011-Apr-06_to_2011-Apr-08_33.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2011 to March 28 2011 at 11.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 26 2011 to March 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 117840 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_2011-Mar-26_to_2011-Mar-28_31.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2011 to March 17 2011 at 3.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 15 2011 to March 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 76996 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_2011-Mar-15_to_2011-Mar-17_34.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2011 to March 23 2011 at 1.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 15 2011 to March 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 370259 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_2011-Mar-15_to_2011-Mar-23_34.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to March 26 2011 at 12.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to March 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 1463307 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_2011-Mar-08_to_2011-Mar-26_39.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2011 to February 17 2011 at 9.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 13 2011 to February 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 335915 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_2011-Feb-13_to_2011-Feb-17_34.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2011 to January 23 2011 at 5.0°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 10 2011 to January 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 4662004 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_2011-Jan-10_to_2011-Jan-23_19.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to December 31 2010 at 4.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 27 2010 to December 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 141971 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-Dec-27_to_2010-Dec-31_30.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2010 to November 15 2010 at 6.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 119842 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-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-15_22.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2010 to July 27 2010 at 15.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 356353 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-27_28.5_15.0