Category: Extremes affecting Madagascar

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2010 to August 23 2010 at -10.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 09 2010 to August 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 7159154 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_2010-Aug-09_to_2010-Aug-23_30.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2010 to August 10 2010 at -23.0°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 04 2010 to August 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 154681 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_2010-Aug-04_to_2010-Aug-10_42.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2010 to August 03 2010 at -18.0°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion

Duration: 28 days

Time span: July 07 2010 to August 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 7441174 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_2010-Jul-07_to_2010-Aug-03_43.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2010 to July 05 2010 at -14.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion
  • Tanzania

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 04 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 9349558 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_2010-Jun-04_to_2010-Jul-05_45.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2010 to March 19 2010 at -25.5°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 12 2010 to March 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 98621 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_2010-Mar-12_to_2010-Mar-19_45.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2010 to March 12 2010 at -14.5°S 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 07 2010 to March 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 51.0°E

Area affected: 146381 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_2010-Mar-07_to_2010-Mar-12_51.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2010 to March 24 2010 at -9.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 04 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 1798077 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_2010-Mar-04_to_2010-Mar-24_38.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2010 to February 28 2010 at -7.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 23 days

Time span: February 06 2010 to February 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 1695200 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_2010-Feb-06_to_2010-Feb-28_39.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2010 to March 02 2010 at -23.0°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 04 2010 to March 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 2302832 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_2010-Feb-04_to_2010-Mar-02_45.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2010 to February 11 2010 at -29.5°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 26 2010 to February 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 2999991 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_2010-Jan-26_to_2010-Feb-11_45.5_-29.5