Category: Extremes affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2013 to October 23 2013 at -11.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 530065 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-23_22.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2013 to October 19 2013 at -13.5°S 14.0°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: October 15 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 54371 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-19_14.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2013 to October 05 2013 at -11.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2013 to October 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 4034518 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_2013-Sep-29_to_2013-Oct-05_34.5_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2013 to October 03 2013 at -16.5°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 28 2013 to October 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 178950 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_2013-Sep-28_to_2013-Oct-03_14.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2013 to September 25 2013 at -9.0°S 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2013 to September 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 25.5°E

Area affected: 63845 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_2013-Sep-21_to_2013-Sep-25_25.5_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from September 13 2013 to September 22 2013 at -3.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 13 2013 to September 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 499428 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_2013-Sep-13_to_2013-Sep-22_18.0_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2013 to October 02 2013 at -28.0°S 55.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 25 days

Time span: September 08 2013 to October 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 55.5°E

Area affected: 9453498 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_2013-Sep-08_to_2013-Oct-02_55.5_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2013 to September 02 2013 at -19.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 25 2013 to September 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 6430666 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_2013-Aug-25_to_2013-Sep-02_16.5_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2013 to September 02 2013 at -6.0°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 22 2013 to September 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 924013 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_2013-Aug-22_to_2013-Sep-02_17.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2013 to August 19 2013 at -18.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 09 2013 to August 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 763815 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_2013-Aug-09_to_2013-Aug-19_28.0_-18.5