Category: Extremes affecting Libya

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2021 to March 01 2021 at 3.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 16 2021 to March 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 7669650 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_2021-Feb-16_to_2021-Mar-01_36.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2021 to February 17 2021 at 28.0°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 15 2021 to February 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 104953 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_2021-Feb-15_to_2021-Feb-17_14.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2021 to January 26 2021 at 35.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 21 2021 to January 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 193162 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-Jan-21_to_2021-Jan-26_14.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2021 to January 25 2021 at 29.0°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 549547 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_2021-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-25_25.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2020 to December 23 2020 at 25.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to December 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 112984 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-Dec-20_to_2020-Dec-23_22.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2020 to November 26 2020 at 25.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 22 2020 to November 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 173173 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-Nov-22_to_2020-Nov-26_9.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2020 to April 19 2021 at 16.5°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Bhutan
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen

Duration: 154 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to April 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 124427445 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-Nov-17_to_2021-Apr-19_134.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2020 to February 13 2021 at 11.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 123 days

Time span: October 14 2020 to February 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 37333109 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-Oct-14_to_2021-Feb-13_347.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2020 to September 16 2020 at 29.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 14 2020 to September 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 87937 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-Sep-14_to_2020-Sep-16_20.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2020 to September 04 2020 at 21.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 31 2020 to September 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 55146 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-31_to_2020-Sep-04_25.0_21.0