Category: Extremes affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2015 to November 01 2015 at -34.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: October 13 2015 to November 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 2208950 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_2015-Oct-13_to_2015-Nov-01_23.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2015 to September 25 2015 at -10.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 18 2015 to September 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 63605 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_2015-Sep-18_to_2015-Sep-25_23.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2015 to September 26 2015 at -19.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 17 2015 to September 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 294710 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_2015-Sep-17_to_2015-Sep-26_17.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2015 to September 14 2015 at -10.5°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 06 2015 to September 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 51805 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_2015-Sep-06_to_2015-Sep-14_14.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from August 26 2015 to September 13 2015 at -6.5°S 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 26 2015 to September 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 11.5°E

Area affected: 1666877 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_2015-Aug-26_to_2015-Sep-13_11.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2015 to August 11 2015 at -9.0°S 23.5°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: 8 days

Time span: August 04 2015 to August 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 291244 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_2015-Aug-04_to_2015-Aug-11_23.5_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2015 to August 04 2015 at -7.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 31 2015 to August 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 55087 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_2015-Jul-31_to_2015-Aug-04_17.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2015 to July 27 2015 at -11.0°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 25 2015 to July 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 60515 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_2015-Jul-25_to_2015-Jul-27_24.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2015 to July 28 2015 at -20.5°S 22.5°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: 4 days

Time span: July 25 2015 to July 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 119291 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_2015-Jul-25_to_2015-Jul-28_22.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2015 to August 04 2015 at -30.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 25 days

Time span: July 11 2015 to August 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 2481419 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_2015-Jul-11_to_2015-Aug-04_15.5_-30.0