Category: Extremes affecting Central African Republic

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2020 to September 15 2020 at -10.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 95 days

Time span: June 13 2020 to September 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 18321923 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_2020-Jun-13_to_2020-Sep-15_13.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2020 to June 17 2020 at 9.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 12 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 110034 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_2020-Jun-12_to_2020-Jun-17_22.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2020 to June 17 2020 at 9.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 26 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 6716132 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_2020-May-26_to_2020-Jun-17_25.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2020 to April 27 2020 at 6.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 21 2020 to April 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 1416364 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_2020-Apr-21_to_2020-Apr-27_27.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 22 2020 at 5.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 1841170 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_2020-Apr-13_to_2020-Apr-22_24.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2020 to March 18 2020 at 11.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to March 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 2261111 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_2020-Mar-11_to_2020-Mar-18_17.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 18 2020 at -1.0°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 1082435 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_2020-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-18_27.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 12 2020 at 3.5°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
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 369762 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_2020-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-12_22.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2020 to January 27 2020 at 3.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 185077 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_2020-Jan-23_to_2020-Jan-27_16.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2020 to February 10 2020 at 4.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 5436071 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_2020-Jan-20_to_2020-Feb-10_34.5_4.5