Category: Extremes affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2010 to April 16 2010 at -9.5°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 12 2010 to April 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 61133 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_2010-Apr-12_to_2010-Apr-16_13.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2010 to March 08 2010 at -18.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 03 2010 to March 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 363906 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_2010-Mar-03_to_2010-Mar-08_28.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2010 to March 01 2010 at -12.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 25 2010 to March 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 78339 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_2010-Feb-25_to_2010-Mar-01_24.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2010 to March 07 2010 at -12.5°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 24 2010 to March 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 234769 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_2010-Feb-24_to_2010-Mar-07_13.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2010 to February 15 2010 at -14.5°S 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 11 2010 to February 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 93355 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_2010-Feb-11_to_2010-Feb-15_12.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2010 to March 02 2010 at -23.0°S 45.5°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
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 04 2010 to March 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 2302832 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_2010-Feb-04_to_2010-Mar-02_45.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2010 to January 09 2010 at -13.5°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: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 134203 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_2010-Jan-07_to_2010-Jan-09_14.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2026 to August 22 2026 at -10.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 13 2026 to August 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 1426835 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_2026-Aug-13_to_2026-Aug-22_28.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2026 to August 17 2026 at -30.0°S 28.5°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
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 07 2026 to August 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 1044184 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_2026-Aug-07_to_2026-Aug-17_28.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2026 to August 12 2026 at -14.5°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

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 27 2026 to August 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 237951 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_2026-Jul-27_to_2026-Aug-12_23.0_-14.5