Category: Extremes affecting Central African Republic

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2024 to June 09 2024 at 4.5°N 16.5°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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 06 2024 to June 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 55495 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-Jun-06_to_2024-Jun-09_16.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2023 to December 12 2023 at 2.5°N 21.5°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
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 08 2023 to December 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 163661 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_2023-Dec-08_to_2023-Dec-12_21.5_2.5

Heat wave occuring from November 04 2023 to November 09 2023 at -2.0°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 04 2023 to November 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 796928 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_2023-Nov-04_to_2023-Nov-09_24.0_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2023 to June 26 2023 at 4.0°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2023 to June 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 86242 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_2023-Jun-21_to_2023-Jun-26_20.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2023 to April 27 2023 at 12.5°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
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 13 2023 to April 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 1375447 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_2023-Apr-13_to_2023-Apr-27_20.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2023 to April 12 2023 at 5.5°N 24.5°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
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 02 2023 to April 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 829179 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_2023-Apr-02_to_2023-Apr-12_24.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2023 to March 25 2023 at 6.5°N 25.5°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: March 22 2023 to March 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 61421 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_2023-Mar-22_to_2023-Mar-25_25.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to April 05 2023 at 9.0°N 9.5°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
  • Nigeria

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 20 2023 to April 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 456583 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_2023-Mar-20_to_2023-Apr-05_9.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2023 to February 28 2023 at 5.0°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
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 24 2023 to February 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 74002 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_2023-Feb-24_to_2023-Feb-28_22.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2023 to February 22 2023 at 8.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 12 2023 to February 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 3176562 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_2023-Feb-12_to_2023-Feb-22_8.0_8.0