Category: Cold spells affecting Tanzania, United Republic of

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2022 to September 04 2022 at -15.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 30 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 1227872 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-Aug-30_to_2022-Sep-04_24.5_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2022 to August 30 2022 at -10.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to August 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 277078 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-Aug-24_to_2022-Aug-30_40.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2022 to August 20 2022 at -1.0°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 15 2022 to August 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 83424 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-Aug-15_to_2022-Aug-20_34.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2022 to August 03 2022 at -2.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 29 2022 to August 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 83426 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-29_to_2022-Aug-03_32.5_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2022 to August 07 2022 at -7.0°S 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Seychelles
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 41 days

Time span: June 28 2022 to August 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 57.0°E

Area affected: 7645858 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-Jun-28_to_2022-Aug-07_57.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2022 to July 06 2022 at -11.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 23 2022 to July 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 140011 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-Jun-23_to_2022-Jul-06_40.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2022 to June 30 2022 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 22 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 51417 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-Jun-22_to_2022-Jun-30_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2022 to July 07 2022 at -6.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 21 2022 to July 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 1048600 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-Jun-21_to_2022-Jul-07_31.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2022 to June 15 2022 at -10.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 30 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 2489409 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-30_to_2022-Jun-15_19.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2022 to May 31 2022 at -1.0°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 27 2022 to May 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 117406 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-27_to_2022-May-31_34.0_-1.0