Category: Extremes affecting Ghana

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2022 to June 09 2022 at 5.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ghana

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 06 2022 to June 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 218793 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-06_to_2022-Jun-09_359.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2022 to May 25 2022 at 9.0°N 356.0°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
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 426844 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-21_to_2022-May-25_356.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2022 to May 06 2022 at 3.0°N 347.0°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: April 30 2022 to May 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 703588 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-30_to_2022-May-06_347.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2022 to March 12 2022 at 8.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 01 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 645485 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-Mar-01_to_2022-Mar-12_349.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2022 to March 08 2022 at 5.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 18 2022 to March 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 89309 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-Feb-18_to_2022-Mar-08_0.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2022 to February 20 2022 at 8.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 14 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 58163 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-Feb-14_to_2022-Feb-20_1.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2022 to February 11 2022 at 7.5°N 358.0°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: 6 days

Time span: February 06 2022 to February 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 67570 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-Feb-06_to_2022-Feb-11_358.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2021 to June 10 2021 at 9.0°N 359.0°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: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2021 to June 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 76690 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_2021-Jun-05_to_2021-Jun-10_359.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2021 to May 03 2021 at 9.5°N 2.5°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
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2021 to May 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 703892 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_2021-Apr-29_to_2021-May-03_2.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2021 to April 27 2021 at 5.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 19 2021 to April 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 357804 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_2021-Apr-19_to_2021-Apr-27_0.5_5.5