Category: Cold spells affecting Sudan

4 cold spells identified in Sudan since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2014 to July 28 2014 at 19.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 21 2014 to July 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 245716 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-Jul-21_to_2014-Jul-28_35.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2014 to May 26 2014 at 13.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2014 to May 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 60019 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-24_to_2014-May-26_34.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2014 to May 14 2014 at 17.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 08 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 110600 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-08_to_2014-May-14_38.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2014 to May 15 2014 at 12.0°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
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 08 2014 to May 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 296964 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-08_to_2014-May-15_22.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2014 to July 01 2014 at 14.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 23 2014 to July 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 110625 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-Jun-23_to_2014-Jul-01_25.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2014 to May 13 2014 at 11.0°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: 7 days

Time span: May 07 2014 to May 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 157912 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-07_to_2014-May-13_34.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2014 to June 27 2014 at 22.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to June 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 318248 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-Jun-22_to_2014-Jun-27_30.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2014 to April 29 2014 at 11.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: April 11 2014 to April 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 674519 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-Apr-11_to_2014-Apr-29_31.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2014 to March 21 2014 at 9.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 04 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 3416361 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-Mar-04_to_2014-Mar-21_35.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2014 to February 19 2014 at 10.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 09 2014 to February 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 701032 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-09_to_2014-Feb-19_34.0_10.0