Category: Extremes affecting Ethiopia

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2022 to August 09 2022 at 7.0°N 37.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2022 to August 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 55215 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-04_to_2022-Aug-09_37.5_7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2022 to August 03 2022 at 8.0°N 34.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2022 to August 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 210373 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-Jul-30_to_2022-Aug-03_34.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2022 to July 16 2022 at 12.0°N 34.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 14 2022 to July 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 72418 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-Jul-14_to_2022-Jul-16_34.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2022 to July 14 2022 at 12.5°N 38.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 09 2022 to July 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 177981 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-Jul-09_to_2022-Jul-14_38.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2022 to June 28 2022 at 12.0°N 36.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 20 2022 to June 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 99680 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-20_to_2022-Jun-28_36.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2022 to July 31 2022 at -4.0°S 26.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 43 days

Time span: June 19 2022 to July 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 2315878 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-19_to_2022-Jul-31_26.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2022 to June 18 2022 at 9.5°N 32.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 10 2022 to June 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 608264 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-10_to_2022-Jun-18_32.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2022 to June 20 2022 at 8.0°N 40.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 09 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 419756 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-09_to_2022-Jun-20_40.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2022 to September 10 2022 at 10.0°N 51.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 121 days

Time span: May 13 2022 to September 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 9315462 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-May-13_to_2022-Sep-10_51.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2022 to June 08 2022 at 8.5°N 41.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 42 days

Time span: April 28 2022 to June 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 8038571 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-Apr-28_to_2022-Jun-08_41.5_8.5