Category: Cold spells affecting Sudan

4 cold spells identified in Sudan since 2020

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 18 2013 at 17.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 162536 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-15_to_2013-Oct-18_32.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2013 to October 18 2013 at 19.0°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: 15 days

Time span: October 04 2013 to October 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 164582 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-04_to_2013-Oct-18_38.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2013 to October 01 2013 at 16.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 27 2013 to October 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 53386 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-Sep-27_to_2013-Oct-01_39.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2013 to October 03 2013 at 20.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 26 2013 to October 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 832918 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-Sep-26_to_2013-Oct-03_32.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2013 to October 20 2013 at 24.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 22 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 16624696 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-Sep-22_to_2013-Oct-20_51.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2013 to August 20 2013 at 18.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 120529 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-13_to_2013-Aug-20_42.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2013 to August 08 2013 at 13.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2013 to August 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 196182 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-04_to_2013-Aug-08_26.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2013 to August 01 2013 at 20.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 26 2013 to August 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 135361 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-Jul-26_to_2013-Aug-01_24.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2013 to July 18 2013 at 11.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 16 2013 to July 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 66845 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-Jul-16_to_2013-Jul-18_35.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2013 to June 21 2013 at 20.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 12 2013 to June 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 3068182 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-Jun-12_to_2013-Jun-21_35.0_20.5