Category: Extremes affecting Kenya

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2020 to October 02 2020 at 2.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 19 2020 to October 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 273914 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-19_to_2020-Oct-02_35.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2020 to September 12 2020 at -6.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 02 2020 to September 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 379320 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-02_to_2020-Sep-12_32.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2020 to August 14 2020 at 2.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 07 2020 to August 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 129459 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-Aug-07_to_2020-Aug-14_36.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2020 to August 08 2020 at 1.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 89623 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-Aug-04_to_2020-Aug-08_38.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2020 to August 07 2020 at -5.5°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 61360 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-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-07_38.5_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2020 to August 01 2020 at 4.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 29 2020 to August 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 74062 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-29_to_2020-Aug-01_38.0_4.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2020 to July 29 2020 at 2.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 129602 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-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-29_36.5_2.0

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

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2020 to June 17 2020 at 3.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 101795 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-Jun-11_to_2020-Jun-17_36.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2020 to June 08 2020 at -5.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 04 2020 to June 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 168513 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-04_to_2020-Jun-08_38.0_-5.5