Category: Extremes affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2016 to September 16 2016 at -16.5°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 31 2016 to September 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 1739734 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_2016-Aug-31_to_2016-Sep-16_19.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2016 to September 09 2016 at -1.0°S 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 24 days

Time span: August 17 2016 to September 09 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 354.0°E

Area affected: 5323972 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_2016-Aug-17_to_2016-Sep-09_354.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2016 to August 17 2016 at -18.5°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 13 2016 to August 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 131788 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_2016-Aug-13_to_2016-Aug-17_20.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2016 to August 24 2016 at -10.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 12 2016 to August 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 161347 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_2016-Aug-12_to_2016-Aug-24_22.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2016 to July 30 2016 at -11.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 24 2016 to July 30 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 69743 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_2016-Jul-24_to_2016-Jul-30_14.5_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2016 to August 05 2016 at -24.0°S 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 20 2016 to August 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 41.5°E

Area affected: 4203494 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_2016-Jul-20_to_2016-Aug-05_41.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2016 to July 23 2016 at -13.0°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2016 to July 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 163361 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_2016-Jul-19_to_2016-Jul-23_21.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2016 to July 22 2016 at -16.5°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2016 to July 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 776664 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_2016-Jul-16_to_2016-Jul-22_12.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2016 to July 16 2016 at -6.5°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 1579080 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_2016-Jul-05_to_2016-Jul-16_26.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2016 to July 16 2016 at 0.5°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 23 days

Time span: June 24 2016 to July 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 5170502 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_2016-Jun-24_to_2016-Jul-16_32.5_0.5