Category: Extremes affecting Algeria

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2011 to July 02 2011 at 26.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 24 2011 to July 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 1694019 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_2011-Jun-24_to_2011-Jul-02_11.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2011 to June 19 2011 at 35.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 14 2011 to June 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 90289 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: Heat_wave_2011-Jun-14_to_2011-Jun-19_355.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2011 to July 04 2011 at 29.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 25 days

Time span: June 10 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 1880475 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: Heat_wave_2011-Jun-10_to_2011-Jul-04_349.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2011 to June 12 2011 at 24.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 05 2011 to June 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 804153 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_2011-Jun-05_to_2011-Jun-12_357.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2011 to June 14 2011 at 24.0°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 02 2011 to June 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 2917373 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: Heat_wave_2011-Jun-02_to_2011-Jun-14_12.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2011 to June 11 2011 at 32.0°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 01 2011 to June 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 1071369 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_2011-Jun-01_to_2011-Jun-11_0.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2011 to May 28 2011 at 26.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 19 2011 to May 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 2544616 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_2011-May-19_to_2011-May-28_4.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2011 to May 21 2011 at 20.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 17 2011 to May 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 125948 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: Heat_wave_2011-May-17_to_2011-May-21_2.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2011 to May 12 2011 at 30.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 10 2011 to May 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 127573 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_2011-May-10_to_2011-May-12_11.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2011 to May 03 2011 at 30.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2011 to May 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 295291 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_2011-Apr-29_to_2011-May-03_353.5_30.0