Category: Extremes affecting Malawi

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2014 to October 17 2014 at -13.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 13 2014 to October 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 90573 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-Oct-13_to_2014-Oct-17_33.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2014 to October 15 2014 at -8.0°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 07 2014 to October 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 887413 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-Oct-07_to_2014-Oct-15_26.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2014 to December 09 2014 at -15.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 22 2014 to December 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 1088021 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-Nov-22_to_2014-Dec-09_29.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2014 to October 09 2014 at -21.5°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 03 2014 to October 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 1828633 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-Oct-03_to_2014-Oct-09_43.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2014 to September 26 2014 at -14.5°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2014 to September 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 332852 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-Sep-21_to_2014-Sep-26_39.5_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2014 to September 08 2014 at -20.5°S 20.0°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
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 28 2014 to September 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 4508003 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-Aug-28_to_2014-Sep-08_20.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2014 to September 03 2014 at -5.5°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 21 days

Time span: August 14 2014 to September 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 2917420 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-Aug-14_to_2014-Sep-03_31.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2014 to September 04 2014 at 0.5°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 66 days

Time span: July 01 2014 to September 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 16930243 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-Jul-01_to_2014-Sep-04_336.0_0.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2014 to July 09 2014 at -33.0°S 23.0°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
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 18 2014 to July 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 5516572 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-Jun-18_to_2014-Jul-09_23.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2014 to June 07 2014 at -25.5°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 29 2014 to June 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 2033862 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-May-29_to_2014-Jun-07_37.0_-25.5