Category: Extremes affecting Eritrea

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 23 2014 at 12.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo DRC
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 1771457 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_2014-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-23_22.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2014 to July 29 2014 at 14.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 21 2014 to July 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 131074 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_2014-Jul-21_to_2014-Jul-29_40.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2014 to July 28 2014 at 19.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 21 2014 to July 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 245716 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_2014-Jul-21_to_2014-Jul-28_35.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2014 to May 14 2014 at 17.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 08 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 110600 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_2014-May-08_to_2014-May-14_38.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2014 to July 25 2014 at -0.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Turkiye
  • Uganda

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to July 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 6433180 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_2014-Jun-22_to_2014-Jul-25_30.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2014 to June 20 2014 at 13.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 16 2014 to June 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 65605 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_2014-Jun-16_to_2014-Jun-20_43.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2014 to April 22 2014 at 17.0°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 20 2014 to April 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 56029 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_2014-Apr-20_to_2014-Apr-22_39.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2014 to May 07 2014 at 23.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 09 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 3706243 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_2014-Apr-09_to_2014-May-07_37.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2014 to April 02 2014 at 20.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 81496 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_2014-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-02_36.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2014 to March 21 2014 at 9.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 04 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 3416361 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_2014-Mar-04_to_2014-Mar-21_35.5_9.0