Category: Cold spells affecting Tunisia

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2013 to December 12 2013 at 30.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Croatia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2013 to December 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 5213299 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-Nov-20_to_2013-Dec-12_359.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2013 to September 05 2013 at 30.0°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 25 2013 to September 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 1812000 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-25_to_2013-Sep-05_356.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2013 to August 25 2013 at 34.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 19 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 587867 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-19_to_2013-Aug-25_8.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2013 to August 12 2013 at 25.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 07 2013 to August 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 463895 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-07_to_2013-Aug-12_11.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2013 to July 10 2013 at 30.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 05 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 677403 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-05_to_2013-Jul-10_0.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2013 to March 16 2013 at 35.0°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 14 2013 to March 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 93878 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-Mar-14_to_2013-Mar-16_5.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2013 to March 02 2013 at 43.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 19 2013 to March 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 4100902 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-Feb-19_to_2013-Mar-02_1.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2013 to February 16 2013 at 28.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 07 2013 to February 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 1680981 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-Feb-07_to_2013-Feb-16_11.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2013 to April 13 2013 at 57.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 81 days

Time span: January 23 2013 to April 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.7 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 33416017 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-Jan-23_to_2013-Apr-13_23.5_57.5