Category: Extremes affecting Gambia

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 09 2012 at 32.5°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 4650020 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_2012-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-09_354.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2012 to November 30 2012 at 13.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 26 2012 to November 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 150008 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_2012-Nov-26_to_2012-Nov-30_344.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2012 to December 16 2012 at 10.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 57 days

Time span: October 21 2012 to December 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 25846692 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_2012-Oct-21_to_2012-Dec-16_359.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to September 26 2012 at 17.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 1352258 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_2012-Sep-16_to_2012-Sep-26_356.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2012 to June 12 2012 at 11.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 51286 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_2012-Jun-09_to_2012-Jun-12_345.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2012 to May 02 2012 at 13.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 29 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 53827 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_2012-Apr-29_to_2012-May-02_343.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2012 to March 30 2012 at 14.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 283625 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_2012-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-30_346.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2012 to March 20 2012 at 14.0°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 14 2012 to March 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 207083 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_2012-Mar-14_to_2012-Mar-20_343.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2012 to January 30 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 336.0°E

Area affected: 4250412 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_2012-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-30_336.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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_2012-Jan-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0