Category: Extremes affecting Central African Republic

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2012 to July 08 2012 at 8.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2012 to July 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 112651 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_2012-Jul-06_to_2012-Jul-08_23.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2012 to June 12 2012 at 4.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 10 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 58622 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_2012-Jun-10_to_2012-Jun-12_14.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2012 to June 12 2012 at 5.5°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 08 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 175443 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_2012-Jun-08_to_2012-Jun-12_26.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2012 to May 05 2012 at 10.5°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Nigeria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 26 2012 to May 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 312796 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_2012-Apr-26_to_2012-May-05_15.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2012 to April 09 2012 at 6.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 02 2012 to April 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 230518 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_2012-Apr-02_to_2012-Apr-09_24.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2012 to March 31 2012 at 6.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 110590 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_2012-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-31_24.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2012 to March 25 2012 at 1.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 18 2012 to March 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 219251 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_2012-Mar-18_to_2012-Mar-25_22.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2012 to April 01 2012 at 5.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 13 2012 to April 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 919560 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_2012-Mar-13_to_2012-Apr-01_11.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2012 to March 07 2012 at 11.0°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 02 2012 to March 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 439877 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_2012-Mar-02_to_2012-Mar-07_33.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from February 10 2012 to February 18 2012 at 20.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 10 2012 to February 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 4179055 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_2012-Feb-10_to_2012-Feb-18_16.5_20.0