Category: Extremes affecting Libya

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2013 to July 29 2013 at 27.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Tunisia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 15 2013 to July 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.4 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 3.0°W

Area affected: 1385353 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-Jul-15_to_2013-Jul-29_357.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2013 to July 10 2013 at 30.0°N 0.5°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: July 05 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 677403 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-05_to_2013-Jul-10_0.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2013 to June 21 2013 at 20.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 12 2013 to June 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 3068182 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-Jun-12_to_2013-Jun-21_35.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2013 to June 18 2013 at 21.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 04 2013 to June 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 3.5°W

Area affected: 820185 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-Jun-04_to_2013-Jun-18_356.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2013 to May 22 2013 at 23.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 18 2013 to May 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 70447 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-May-18_to_2013-May-22_11.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2013 to June 11 2013 at 41.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 50 days

Time span: April 23 2013 to June 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 12929497 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-Apr-23_to_2013-Jun-11_37.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2013 to April 22 2013 at 30.5°N 31.0°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: April 17 2013 to April 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 253093 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-Apr-17_to_2013-Apr-22_31.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2013 to April 15 2013 at 29.5°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 13 2013 to April 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 291165 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-Apr-13_to_2013-Apr-15_7.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2013 to June 11 2013 at 28.0°N 332.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Libya
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 63 days

Time span: April 10 2013 to June 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 332.5°E

Area affected: 13981580 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-Apr-10_to_2013-Jun-11_332.5_28.0