Category: Extremes affecting Botswana

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2011 to January 09 2011 at -24.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 05 2011 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 435833 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_2011-Jan-05_to_2011-Jan-09_27.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2010 to January 03 2011 at -19.0°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 29 2010 to January 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 349683 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-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-03_15.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2010 to December 18 2010 at -21.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 14 2010 to December 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 410541 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-Dec-14_to_2010-Dec-18_17.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2010 to November 28 2010 at -21.0°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 22 2010 to November 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 227947 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-Nov-22_to_2010-Nov-28_19.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2010 to November 21 2010 at -21.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 14 2010 to November 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 330808 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-Nov-14_to_2010-Nov-21_17.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2010 to October 16 2010 at -34.5°S 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 11 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 654937 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-Oct-11_to_2010-Oct-16_25.0_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 16 2010 at -18.0°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 362653 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-Oct-09_to_2010-Oct-16_32.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2010 to October 10 2010 at -20.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 28 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 1072343 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-Sep-28_to_2010-Oct-10_15.5_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2010 to August 23 2010 at -10.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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: 15 days

Time span: August 09 2010 to August 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 7159154 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-Aug-09_to_2010-Aug-23_30.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2010 to August 08 2010 at -31.0°S 19.5°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: 17 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to August 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 910524 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Aug-08_19.5_-31.0