Category: Extremes affecting Ethiopia

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2022 to November 16 2022 at 14.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 36 days

Time span: October 12 2022 to November 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 310546 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-12_to_2022-Nov-16_37.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2022 to October 17 2022 at 5.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 09 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 83003 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-09_to_2022-Oct-17_38.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2022 to October 05 2022 at 6.0°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 24 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 98353 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-Sep-24_to_2022-Oct-05_39.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2022 to September 19 2022 at 12.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 11 2022 to September 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 187550 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-Sep-11_to_2022-Sep-19_44.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2022 to September 15 2022 at 4.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 09 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 114044 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-Sep-09_to_2022-Sep-15_37.0_4.5

Cold spell occuring from September 03 2022 to September 07 2022 at 6.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 03 2022 to September 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58364 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-03_to_2022-Sep-07_35.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2022 to August 23 2022 at 6.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 16 2022 to August 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 390293 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-16_to_2022-Aug-23_39.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2022 to August 16 2022 at 3.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 14 2022 to August 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 70953 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-14_to_2022-Aug-16_43.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2022 to August 22 2022 at 14.0°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 05 2022 to August 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 753308 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-05_to_2022-Aug-22_30.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2022 to August 16 2022 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):

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 05 2022 to August 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 123986 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-05_to_2022-Aug-16_40.0_14.0