Category: Extremes affecting Madagascar

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2014 to February 18 2014 at -16.0°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 10 2014 to February 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 191397 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_2014-Feb-10_to_2014-Feb-18_45.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2014 to January 29 2014 at -14.0°S 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 24 2014 to January 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 105033 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_2014-Jan-24_to_2014-Jan-29_50.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2014 to January 17 2014 at -17.0°S 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2014 to January 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 130544 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_2014-Jan-14_to_2014-Jan-17_46.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2014 to January 14 2014 at -24.0°S 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 06 2014 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 284446 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_2014-Jan-06_to_2014-Jan-14_50.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2014 to January 10 2014 at -20.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 04 2014 to January 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 223459 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_2014-Jan-04_to_2014-Jan-10_44.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2013 to December 27 2013 at -28.5°S 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 17 2013 to December 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 4324071 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-Dec-17_to_2013-Dec-27_59.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2013 to December 22 2013 at -23.5°S 46.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 12 2013 to December 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 117441 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-Dec-12_to_2013-Dec-22_46.5_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2013 to December 11 2013 at -29.0°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 05 2013 to December 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 1461907 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-Dec-05_to_2013-Dec-11_43.0_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2013 to November 23 2013 at -9.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 06 2013 to November 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 2066843 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-Nov-06_to_2013-Nov-23_36.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2013 to November 04 2013 at -11.0°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 30 2013 to November 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 684093 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-Oct-30_to_2013-Nov-04_33.5_-11.0