Category: Extremes affecting Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2020 to April 24 2020 at 1.0°N 7.0°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
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 20 2020 to April 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 231419 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_2020-Apr-20_to_2020-Apr-24_7.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2020 to April 17 2020 at -3.5°S 29.5°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
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 15 2020 to April 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 83251 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_2020-Apr-15_to_2020-Apr-17_29.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 16 2020 at -6.0°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, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 12.5°E

Area affected: 52148 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_2020-Apr-13_to_2020-Apr-16_12.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2020 to April 22 2020 at 5.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 13 2020 to April 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 1841170 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_2020-Apr-13_to_2020-Apr-22_24.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to April 10 2020 at -3.5°S 10.5°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: 16 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 10.5°E

Area affected: 587757 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_2020-Mar-26_to_2020-Apr-10_10.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2020 to March 26 2020 at -10.5°S 29.5°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: 3 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 118263 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_2020-Mar-24_to_2020-Mar-26_29.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2020 to March 20 2020 at -10.0°S 27.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to March 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 57768 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_2020-Mar-17_to_2020-Mar-20_27.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2020 to March 17 2020 at -2.5°S 29.5°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
  • Rwanda

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 14 2020 to March 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 160656 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_2020-Mar-14_to_2020-Mar-17_29.5_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2020 to March 08 2020 at -2.0°S 11.5°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: 8 days

Time span: March 01 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 11.5°E

Area affected: 594107 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_2020-Mar-01_to_2020-Mar-08_11.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2020 to February 22 2020 at -9.0°S 21.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 20 2020 to February 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 240051 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_2020-Feb-20_to_2020-Feb-22_21.5_-9.0