Category: Extremes affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2021 to August 11 2021 at -4.0°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 08 2021 to August 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 76998 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_2021-Aug-08_to_2021-Aug-11_20.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2021 to August 06 2021 at 8.5°N 27.0°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
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 04 2021 to August 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 89018 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_2021-Aug-04_to_2021-Aug-06_27.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2021 to August 06 2021 at 3.5°N 22.0°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: August 03 2021 to August 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 83256 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_2021-Aug-03_to_2021-Aug-06_22.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2021 to July 24 2021 at 6.5°N 30.0°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
  • South Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 21 2021 to July 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 61566 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_2021-Jul-21_to_2021-Jul-24_30.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2021 to August 14 2021 at -11.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 20 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 8651959 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_2021-Jul-20_to_2021-Aug-14_22.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2021 to July 14 2021 at -7.0°S 27.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 04 2021 to July 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 287245 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_2021-Jul-04_to_2021-Jul-14_27.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2021 to June 27 2021 at 2.5°N 18.0°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: June 25 2021 to June 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 74146 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_2021-Jun-25_to_2021-Jun-27_18.0_2.5

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2021 to June 23 2021 at -2.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 21 2021 to June 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 95750 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_2021-Jun-21_to_2021-Jun-23_16.5_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2021 to June 21 2021 at 3.0°N 21.5°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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 19 2021 to June 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 157555 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_2021-Jun-19_to_2021-Jun-21_21.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2021 to June 17 2021 at -13.0°S 22.5°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
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 12 2021 to June 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 317250 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_2021-Jun-12_to_2021-Jun-17_22.5_-13.0