Category: Extremes affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Heat wave occuring from January 02 2026 to January 13 2026 at -3.5°S 8.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 02 2026 to January 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 8.0°E

Area affected: 255915 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_2026-Jan-02_to_2026-Jan-13_8.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2026 to March 06 2026 at -6.5°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 04 2026 to March 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 67544 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_2026-Mar-04_to_2026-Mar-06_26.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2026 to March 03 2026 at -1.5°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 24 2026 to March 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 117397 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_2026-Feb-24_to_2026-Mar-03_23.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2026 to February 24 2026 at -9.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 22 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 64056 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_2026-Feb-22_to_2026-Feb-24_27.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2026 to March 14 2026 at -2.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 15 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 6030435 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_2026-Feb-15_to_2026-Mar-14_36.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2026 to February 04 2026 at -1.0°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 01 2026 to February 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 151325 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_2026-Feb-01_to_2026-Feb-04_21.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2025 to January 09 2026 at 4.5°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 27 2025 to January 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 531825 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_2025-Dec-27_to_2026-Jan-09_33.0_4.5

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2025 to January 02 2026 at -14.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 26 2025 to January 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 824278 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_2025-Dec-26_to_2026-Jan-02_35.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2025 to December 27 2025 at -4.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 25 2025 to December 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 80229 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-Dec-25_to_2025-Dec-27_14.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2025 to December 25 2025 at 7.5°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 10 2025 to December 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 499267 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_2025-Dec-10_to_2025-Dec-25_29.5_7.5