Heat wave occuring from October 22 2022 to October 28 2022 at 9.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 22 2022 to October 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 122100 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-22_to_2022-Oct-28_356.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2022 to September 29 2022 at 7.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2022 to September 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 244471 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-26_to_2022-Sep-29_0.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2022 to September 07 2022 at 7.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 30 2022 to September 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 367509 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-30_to_2022-Sep-07_346.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2022 to September 07 2022 at 4.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to September 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 58564 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-Sep-07_353.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2022 to August 13 2022 at 9.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Togo

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 06 2022 to August 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 207543 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-06_to_2022-Aug-13_1.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2022 to August 08 2022 at 7.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2022 to August 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 52127 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-05_to_2022-Aug-08_350.0_7.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2022 to August 02 2022 at 5.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 19 2022 to August 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 67784 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-19_to_2022-Aug-02_355.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2022 to July 15 2022 at 10.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 12 2022 to July 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 64079 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-15_352.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2022 to July 08 2022 at 5.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 05 2022 to July 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 217975 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-05_to_2022-Jul-08_350.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2022 to July 03 2022 at 5.5°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Liberia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 25 2022 to July 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 273911 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-Jun-25_to_2022-Jul-03_351.5_5.5