Category: Extremes affecting Ghana

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2020 to September 08 2020 at 11.5°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Togo

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 05 2020 to September 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 96774 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_2020-Sep-05_to_2020-Sep-08_358.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2020 to July 26 2020 at 6.0°N 354.5°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

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 19 2020 to July 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 141330 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_2020-Jul-19_to_2020-Jul-26_354.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2020 to July 09 2020 at 14.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 06 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 259254 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_2020-Jul-06_to_2020-Jul-09_358.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2020 to June 26 2020 at 6.5°N 1.0°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: 4 days

Time span: June 23 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 98210 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_2020-Jun-23_to_2020-Jun-26_1.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2020 to September 15 2020 at -10.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 95 days

Time span: June 13 2020 to September 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 18321923 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_2020-Jun-13_to_2020-Sep-15_13.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2020 to June 08 2020 at 8.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 01 2020 to June 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 811207 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_2020-Jun-01_to_2020-Jun-08_346.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 7.5°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: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 64378 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_2020-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_357.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2020 to April 19 2020 at 9.5°N 356.5°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
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 12 2020 to April 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 285541 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_2020-Apr-12_to_2020-Apr-19_356.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2020 to April 18 2020 at 6.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 12 2020 to April 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 353311 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_2020-Apr-12_to_2020-Apr-18_6.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 09 2020 at 5.5°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: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 58367 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_2020-Apr-04_to_2020-Apr-09_358.5_5.5