Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2022 to April 22 2022 at 14.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 14 2022 to April 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 1374514 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-14_to_2022-Apr-22_358.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2022 to March 08 2022 at 17.0°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to March 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 260050 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-Mar-04_to_2022-Mar-08_349.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2022 to March 04 2022 at 34.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 17 2022 to March 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 2935378 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-Feb-17_to_2022-Mar-04_354.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2022 to February 15 2022 at 15.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 12 2022 to February 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 80192 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-Feb-12_to_2022-Feb-15_354.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2022 to January 21 2022 at 18.5°N 2.0°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: January 17 2022 to January 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 91044 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-Jan-17_to_2022-Jan-21_2.0_18.5

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2021 to November 12 2021 at 20.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2021 to November 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 144659 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_2021-Nov-09_to_2021-Nov-12_1.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2021 to November 17 2021 at 22.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 03 2021 to November 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2657614 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_2021-Nov-03_to_2021-Nov-17_341.0_22.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2021 to October 22 2021 at 20.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 20 2021 to October 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 52108 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_2021-Oct-20_to_2021-Oct-22_358.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from October 19 2021 to October 24 2021 at 15.0°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 19 2021 to October 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 134562 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_2021-Oct-19_to_2021-Oct-24_4.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2021 to October 15 2021 at 17.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 65085 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_2021-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-15_350.0_17.0