Category: Extremes affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2022 to September 22 2022 at -7.5°S 12.5°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

Duration: 26 days

Time span: August 28 2022 to September 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 631445 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-Aug-28_to_2022-Sep-22_12.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2022 to September 11 2022 at 4.5°N 6.5°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
  • Nigeria

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 28 2022 to September 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 1076930 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-Aug-28_to_2022-Sep-11_6.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2022 to September 01 2022 at -1.0°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
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 27 2022 to September 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 191542 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-Aug-27_to_2022-Sep-01_14.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from August 26 2022 to August 28 2022 at 4.0°N 28.5°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
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 26 2022 to August 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 157047 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-Aug-26_to_2022-Aug-28_28.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2022 to August 31 2022 at -9.5°S 16.5°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: 8 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to August 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 167970 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-Aug-24_to_2022-Aug-31_16.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2022 to August 26 2022 at -3.5°S 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 18 2022 to August 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 188058 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-Aug-18_to_2022-Aug-26_25.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2022 to August 17 2022 at -7.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 06 2022 to August 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 257172 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-Aug-06_to_2022-Aug-17_16.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2022 to August 21 2022 at -5.5°S 22.0°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
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: July 29 2022 to August 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 2373251 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-Jul-29_to_2022-Aug-21_22.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2022 to August 07 2022 at -8.5°S 16.0°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: 12 days

Time span: July 27 2022 to August 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 425445 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-Jul-27_to_2022-Aug-07_16.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2022 to July 17 2022 at 1.5°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 12 2022 to July 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 135915 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-Jul-12_to_2022-Jul-17_13.0_1.5