Category: Extremes affecting Libya

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2013 to September 28 2013 at 17.0°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 18 2013 to September 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 1412831 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_2013-Sep-18_to_2013-Sep-28_19.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2013 to September 13 2013 at 24.5°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 09 2013 to September 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 213067 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_2013-Sep-09_to_2013-Sep-13_13.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2013 to November 05 2013 at 39.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 63 days

Time span: September 04 2013 to November 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 0.5°W

Area affected: 20732906 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_2013-Sep-04_to_2013-Nov-05_359.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2013 to September 06 2013 at 29.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 26 2013 to September 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 659092 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_2013-Aug-26_to_2013-Sep-06_17.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2013 to August 29 2013 at 21.0°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 24 2013 to August 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 524742 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_2013-Aug-24_to_2013-Aug-29_17.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2013 to August 25 2013 at 34.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 19 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 587867 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_2013-Aug-19_to_2013-Aug-25_8.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2013 to August 12 2013 at 25.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 07 2013 to August 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 463895 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_2013-Aug-07_to_2013-Aug-12_11.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2013 to August 01 2013 at 20.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 26 2013 to August 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 135361 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_2013-Jul-26_to_2013-Aug-01_24.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2013 to July 30 2013 at 23.5°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: July 25 2013 to July 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 161967 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_2013-Jul-25_to_2013-Jul-30_25.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2013 to July 23 2013 at 21.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 235605 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_2013-Jul-19_to_2013-Jul-23_19.5_21.5