Category: Extremes affecting Congo DRC

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to February 27 2012 at -9.5°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to February 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 63866 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-Feb-25_to_2012-Feb-27_27.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to February 28 2012 at -10.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to February 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 209666 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-Feb-25_to_2012-Feb-28_33.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2012 to February 26 2012 at -6.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 23 2012 to February 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 55391 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-Feb-23_to_2012-Feb-26_28.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2012 to January 31 2012 at -2.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2012 to January 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 318211 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-Jan-24_to_2012-Jan-31_27.0_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2012 to January 26 2012 at 5.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 20 2012 to January 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 196607 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-Jan-20_to_2012-Jan-26_23.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2012 to January 09 2012 at 6.0°N 19.5°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 DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 06 2012 to January 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 177991 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-Jan-06_to_2012-Jan-09_19.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2011 to December 29 2011 at 3.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2011 to December 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 58621 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_2011-Dec-25_to_2011-Dec-29_27.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2011 to December 27 2011 at -6.5°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 25 2011 to December 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 181415 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_2011-Dec-25_to_2011-Dec-27_26.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2011 to December 10 2011 at 1.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 05 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 67994 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_2011-Dec-05_to_2011-Dec-10_22.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2011 to April 25 2012 at -21.0°S 333.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Duration: 165 days

Time span: November 13 2011 to April 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 333.0°E

Area affected: 29177637 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_2011-Nov-13_to_2012-Apr-25_333.0_-21.0