Category: Extremes affecting Botswana

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2022 to September 11 2022 at -15.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 06 2022 to September 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 417060 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_2022-Sep-06_to_2022-Sep-11_15.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2022 to September 04 2022 at -15.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 30 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 1227872 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_2022-Aug-30_to_2022-Sep-04_24.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2022 to September 04 2022 at -21.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 29 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 200989 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_2022-Aug-29_to_2022-Sep-04_16.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2022 to August 23 2022 at -17.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 19 2022 to August 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 639439 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_2022-Aug-19_to_2022-Aug-23_18.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2022 to August 09 2022 at -24.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2022 to August 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 407944 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_2022-Aug-04_to_2022-Aug-09_29.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2022 to August 05 2022 at -18.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2022 to August 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 75818 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_2022-Aug-01_to_2022-Aug-05_22.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2022 to July 25 2022 at -18.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 20 2022 to July 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 50065 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_2022-Jul-20_to_2022-Jul-25_23.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2022 to August 02 2022 at -22.5°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 20 2022 to August 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 1214500 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_2022-Jul-20_to_2022-Aug-02_21.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 01 2022 at -15.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 293114 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_2022-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-01_32.0_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2022 to June 25 2022 at -18.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2022 to June 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 133679 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_2022-Jun-19_to_2022-Jun-25_22.0_-18.0