Category: Extremes affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2022 to December 11 2022 at 2.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Gabon

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 09 2022 to December 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 83441 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_2022-Dec-09_to_2022-Dec-11_13.0_2.0

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2022 to November 12 2022 at -8.0°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 08 2022 to November 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 223468 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_2022-Nov-08_to_2022-Nov-12_18.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2022 to November 16 2022 at -18.0°S 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
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 07 2022 to November 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 497327 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_2022-Nov-07_to_2022-Nov-16_29.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2022 to February 23 2023 at -13.5°S 355.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chile
  • Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Togo
  • Uruguay

Duration: 115 days

Time span: November 01 2022 to February 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 355.0°E

Area affected: 48958616 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_2022-Nov-01_to_2023-Feb-23_355.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2022 to November 03 2022 at -12.5°S 28.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 31 2022 to November 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 51430 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_2022-Oct-31_to_2022-Nov-03_28.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2022 to October 15 2022 at 4.5°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: 3 days

Time span: October 13 2022 to October 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 123293 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_2022-Oct-13_to_2022-Oct-15_25.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2022 to October 17 2022 at -8.0°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 04 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 1624076 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_2022-Oct-04_to_2022-Oct-17_21.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2022 to November 10 2022 at -8.5°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Ghana

Duration: 43 days

Time span: September 29 2022 to November 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 353.0°E

Area affected: 4655713 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_2022-Sep-29_to_2022-Nov-10_12.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2022 to September 17 2022 at 3.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 11 2022 to September 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 534428 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_2022-Sep-11_to_2022-Sep-17_7.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2022 to September 04 2022 at -4.0°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 01 2022 to September 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 203292 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_2022-Sep-01_to_2022-Sep-04_17.0_-4.0