Category: Extremes affecting Ghana

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2010 to December 13 2010 at 10.5°N 357.5°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
  • Mali
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 09 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 130640 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_2010-Dec-09_to_2010-Dec-13_357.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2010 to October 04 2010 at 4.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 27 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 425096 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_2010-Sep-27_to_2010-Oct-04_3.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2010 to September 08 2010 at 5.0°N 358.5°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: 12 days

Time span: August 28 2010 to September 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 126230 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_2010-Aug-28_to_2010-Sep-08_358.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2010 to August 25 2010 at 4.5°N 1.5°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
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 31 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 1451646 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_2010-Jul-31_to_2010-Aug-25_1.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2010 to July 29 2010 at 8.5°N 357.5°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: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2010 to July 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 76485 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_2010-Jul-25_to_2010-Jul-29_357.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2010 to July 09 2010 at 5.0°N 356.5°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
  • Nigeria

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 25 2010 to July 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 261766 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_2010-Jun-25_to_2010-Jul-09_356.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2010 to June 23 2010 at 6.5°N 357.0°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: 7 days

Time span: June 17 2010 to June 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 181023 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_2010-Jun-17_to_2010-Jun-23_357.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2010 to May 16 2010 at 6.5°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 08 2010 to May 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 1124031 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_2010-May-08_to_2010-May-16_2.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2010 to April 13 2010 at 12.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 07 2010 to April 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 69587 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_2010-Apr-07_to_2010-Apr-13_358.0_12.0