Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2022 to July 16 2022 at 22.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 11 2022 to July 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 263375 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_2022-Jul-11_to_2022-Jul-16_1.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2022 to July 09 2022 at 20.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 27 days

Time span: June 13 2022 to July 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 3343653 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_2022-Jun-13_to_2022-Jul-09_347.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2022 to June 03 2022 at 16.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 01 2022 to June 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 77101 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_2022-Jun-01_to_2022-Jun-03_352.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2022 to May 29 2022 at 16.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 22 2022 to May 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 434785 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_2022-May-22_to_2022-May-29_346.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2022 to May 25 2022 at 9.0°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 426844 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_2022-May-21_to_2022-May-25_356.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2022 to May 25 2022 at 14.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 20 2022 to May 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 431515 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_2022-May-20_to_2022-May-25_0.5_14.5

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2022 to May 21 2022 at 19.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 10 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 1968025 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_2022-May-10_to_2022-May-21_343.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2022 to May 08 2022 at 15.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 05 2022 to May 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 358034 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_2022-May-05_to_2022-May-08_354.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2022 to May 04 2022 at 21.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2022 to May 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 487696 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_2022-Apr-30_to_2022-May-04_3.5_21.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2022 to April 29 2022 at 19.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 23 2022 to April 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 583203 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_2022-Apr-23_to_2022-Apr-29_0.5_19.0