Category: Extremes affecting Botswana

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2013 to June 05 2013 at -20.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 29 2013 to June 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 92683 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-May-29_to_2013-Jun-05_28.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2013 to June 10 2013 at -24.5°S 28.5°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: 15 days

Time span: May 27 2013 to June 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 834463 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-May-27_to_2013-Jun-10_28.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2013 to May 31 2013 at -22.5°S 17.0°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: 11 days

Time span: May 21 2013 to May 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 361308 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-May-21_to_2013-May-31_17.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2013 to May 19 2013 at -21.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 15 2013 to May 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 294269 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-May-15_to_2013-May-19_17.5_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2013 to May 11 2013 at -24.0°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 03 2013 to May 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 3253503 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-May-03_to_2013-May-11_42.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2013 to May 04 2013 at -18.0°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
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 01 2013 to May 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 53187 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-May-01_to_2013-May-04_25.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2013 to May 06 2013 at -18.0°S 18.5°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: May 01 2013 to May 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 144082 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-May-01_to_2013-May-06_18.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to April 23 2013 at -29.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 1033322 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-23_29.0_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2013 to April 19 2013 at -20.0°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 16 2013 to April 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 52308 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-Apr-16_to_2013-Apr-19_21.0_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2013 to April 17 2013 at -28.5°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 14 2013 to April 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 607429 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-Apr-14_to_2013-Apr-17_24.0_-28.5