Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2014 to April 06 2014 at 9.0°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 01 2014 to April 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 218120 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-Apr-01_to_2014-Apr-06_349.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2014 to March 09 2014 at 29.0°N 353.0°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: 8 days

Time span: March 02 2014 to March 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 299765 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-Mar-02_to_2014-Mar-09_353.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to May 14 2014 at 5.5°N 333.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Togo

Duration: 88 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 17355124 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-Feb-16_to_2014-May-14_333.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2014 to February 23 2014 at 9.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 14 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2800925 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-Feb-14_to_2014-Feb-23_341.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2014 to February 04 2014 at 16.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 31 2014 to February 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 1021742 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-Jan-31_to_2014-Feb-04_358.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2014 to February 09 2014 at 39.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 31 days

Time span: January 10 2014 to February 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 16649491 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-Jan-10_to_2014-Feb-09_95.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2014 to January 15 2014 at 17.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 05 2014 to January 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 1834729 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-Jan-05_to_2014-Jan-15_353.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2013 to January 05 2014 at 10.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 24 2013 to January 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 697082 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_2013-Dec-24_to_2014-Jan-05_355.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2013 to December 14 2013 at 24.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 12 2013 to December 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 53594 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_2013-Dec-12_to_2013-Dec-14_357.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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_2013-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5