Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2020 to July 14 2020 at 17.0°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: July 11 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 115302 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_2020-Jul-11_to_2020-Jul-14_354.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2020 to July 12 2020 at 23.0°N 356.0°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: July 08 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 79202 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_2020-Jul-08_to_2020-Jul-12_356.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2020 to July 12 2020 at 24.5°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: 5 days

Time span: July 08 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 68165 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_2020-Jul-08_to_2020-Jul-12_1.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2020 to July 09 2020 at 14.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 06 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 259254 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_2020-Jul-06_to_2020-Jul-09_358.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 03 2020 at 15.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 193805 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_2020-Jul-01_to_2020-Jul-03_5.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2020 to July 09 2020 at 32.5°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

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 25 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 1728608 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_2020-Jun-25_to_2020-Jul-09_354.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2020 to June 29 2020 at 15.0°N 355.5°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
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 24 2020 to June 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 282889 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_2020-Jun-24_to_2020-Jun-29_355.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 25 2020 at 24.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.4 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 223671 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_2020-Jun-19_to_2020-Jun-25_353.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2020 to September 15 2020 at -10.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 95 days

Time span: June 13 2020 to September 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 18321923 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_2020-Jun-13_to_2020-Sep-15_13.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2020 to June 17 2020 at 9.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 26 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 6716132 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_2020-May-26_to_2020-Jun-17_25.0_9.0