Category: Cold spells affecting Zimbabwe

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 01 2022 at -15.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 293114 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-26_to_2022-Jul-01_32.0_-15.5

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 17 2022 to June 02 2022 at -19.0°S 17.5°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
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 1980671 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-17_to_2022-Jun-02_17.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2022 to May 14 2022 at -19.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 30 2022 to May 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 751500 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-Apr-30_to_2022-May-14_17.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2022 to April 25 2022 at -16.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 15 2022 to April 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 2164666 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-Apr-15_to_2022-Apr-25_18.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2022 to March 24 2022 at -25.5°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 13 2022 to March 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 3257321 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-Mar-13_to_2022-Mar-24_19.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2022 to January 27 2022 at -19.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2022 to January 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 256673 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-Jan-20_to_2022-Jan-27_30.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2022 to January 16 2022 at -19.0°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 536259 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-16_23.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2021 to January 03 2022 at -34.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 20 days

Time span: December 15 2021 to January 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 6195691 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_2021-Dec-15_to_2022-Jan-03_23.5_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2021 to October 24 2021 at -27.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 17 2021 to October 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 2453450 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_2021-Oct-17_to_2021-Oct-24_35.0_-27.5