Category: Extremes affecting Libya

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2021 to October 18 2021 at 17.5°N 25.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 345311 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-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-18_25.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2021 to October 11 2021 at 20.5°N 32.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 28 2021 to October 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 2737178 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-Sep-28_to_2021-Oct-11_32.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from September 24 2021 to October 03 2021 at 22.0°N 18.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 24 2021 to October 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 1277640 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-Sep-24_to_2021-Oct-03_18.0_22.0

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2021 to September 21 2021 at 19.5°N 19.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 17 2021 to September 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 208994 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-Sep-17_to_2021-Sep-21_19.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from September 15 2021 to September 20 2021 at 20.5°N 35.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 15 2021 to September 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 957602 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-Sep-15_to_2021-Sep-20_35.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2021 to September 12 2021 at 17.5°N 19.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2021 to September 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 593394 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-Sep-08_to_2021-Sep-12_19.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2021 to August 28 2021 at 20.5°N 21.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 24 2021 to August 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 60994 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-Aug-24_to_2021-Aug-28_21.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2021 to August 16 2021 at 26.5°N 24.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 12 2021 to August 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 165936 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-Aug-12_to_2021-Aug-16_24.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2021 to August 18 2021 at 16.5°N 24.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 28 2021 to August 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 182198 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-Jul-28_to_2021-Aug-18_24.5_16.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2021 to October 12 2021 at 72.0°N 339.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 112 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 35897257 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-Jun-23_to_2021-Oct-12_339.0_72.0