Category: Extremes affecting Malawi

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2012 to February 04 2013 at -3.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Iran
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 45 days

Time span: December 22 2012 to February 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 9385085 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_2012-Dec-22_to_2013-Feb-04_40.5_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2012 to December 09 2012 at -6.0°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 30 2012 to December 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 379231 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_2012-Nov-30_to_2012-Dec-09_33.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to November 09 2012 at -6.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 7901794 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Nov-09_35.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2012 to October 30 2012 at 0.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 16 2012 to October 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 2678322 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_2012-Oct-16_to_2012-Oct-30_44.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2012 to September 26 2012 at -10.0°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2012 to September 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 237129 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_2012-Sep-21_to_2012-Sep-26_34.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2012 to October 14 2012 at 3.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 96 days

Time span: July 11 2012 to October 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 21841600 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_2012-Jul-11_to_2012-Oct-14_53.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2012 to July 22 2012 at -16.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 11 2012 to July 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 1708173 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_2012-Jul-11_to_2012-Jul-22_17.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2012 to July 02 2012 at -10.5°S 17.0°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
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 17 2012 to July 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 3115542 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_2012-Jun-17_to_2012-Jul-02_17.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 16 2012 at -30.0°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 2875523 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_2012-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-16_28.0_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2012 to May 28 2012 at -12.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2012 to May 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 349473 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_2012-May-22_to_2012-May-28_32.5_-12.5