Category: Extremes affecting Angola

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2025 to November 25 2025 at -12.5°S 32.0°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
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 03 2025 to November 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 4313215 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_2025-Nov-03_to_2025-Nov-25_32.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2025 to November 05 2025 at -19.0°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 01 2025 to November 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 164323 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_2025-Nov-01_to_2025-Nov-05_16.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2025 to October 29 2025 at -4.0°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 18 2025 to October 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 178736 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_2025-Oct-18_to_2025-Oct-29_15.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2025 to October 10 2025 at -11.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 03 2025 to October 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 130063 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_2025-Oct-03_to_2025-Oct-10_15.5_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2025 to September 10 2025 at -18.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 08 2025 to September 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 61287 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_2025-Sep-08_to_2025-Sep-10_22.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2025 to September 06 2025 at -25.0°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 25 2025 to September 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 1634868 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_2025-Aug-25_to_2025-Sep-06_30.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2025 to November 14 2025 at -4.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 93 days

Time span: August 14 2025 to November 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 3906217 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_2025-Aug-14_to_2025-Nov-14_24.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2025 to August 01 2025 at -12.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 24 2025 to August 01 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 66554 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_2025-Jul-24_to_2025-Aug-01_14.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2025 to July 31 2025 at -18.5°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 21 2025 to July 31 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 64650 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_2025-Jul-21_to_2025-Jul-31_12.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2025 to July 25 2025 at -8.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 21 2025 to July 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 54975 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_2025-Jul-21_to_2025-Jul-25_19.0_-8.5