Category: Extremes affecting Central African Republic

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2025 to April 26 2025 at 11.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 21 2025 to April 26 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 200448 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_2025-Apr-21_to_2025-Apr-26_19.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2025 to May 04 2025 at -6.5°S 33.0°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
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 20 2025 to May 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 1930929 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_2025-Apr-20_to_2025-May-04_33.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2025 to April 18 2025 at 6.5°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
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 12 2025 to April 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 755624 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_2025-Apr-12_to_2025-Apr-18_24.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2025 to April 09 2025 at 6.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2025 to April 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 647801 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_2025-Apr-04_to_2025-Apr-09_10.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2025 to February 07 2025 at -0.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 26 2025 to February 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 558418 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_2025-Jan-26_to_2025-Feb-07_23.5_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2024 to December 08 2024 at 11.0°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 25 days

Time span: November 14 2024 to December 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 4509535 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_2024-Nov-14_to_2024-Dec-08_16.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2024 to October 01 2024 at 8.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 29 2024 to October 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 82736 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_2024-Sep-29_to_2024-Oct-01_20.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2024 to October 01 2024 at 11.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 26 2024 to October 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 139599 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_2024-Sep-26_to_2024-Oct-01_21.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2020 to January 04 2020 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, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 01 2020 to January 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 70779 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-Jan-01_to_2020-Jan-04_26.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2024 to July 25 2024 at 7.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 23 2024 to July 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 168657 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_2024-Jul-23_to_2024-Jul-25_19.5_7.0