Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2023 to July 09 2023 at 16.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 07 2023 to July 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 56151 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_2023-Jul-07_to_2023-Jul-09_357.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2023 to July 07 2023 at 11.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 02 2023 to July 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 63798 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_2023-Jul-02_to_2023-Jul-07_353.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2023 to June 20 2023 at 19.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 17 2023 to June 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 96113 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_2023-Jun-17_to_2023-Jun-20_7.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2023 to June 16 2023 at 13.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 05 2023 to June 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 1201591 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_2023-Jun-05_to_2023-Jun-16_24.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2023 to June 07 2023 at 33.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 17 2023 to June 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 2746990 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_2023-May-17_to_2023-Jun-07_355.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2023 to April 29 2023 at 8.0°N 351.5°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
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 21 days

Time span: April 09 2023 to April 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 434185 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_2023-Apr-09_to_2023-Apr-29_351.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2023 to April 09 2023 at 13.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 06 2023 to April 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 102896 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_2023-Apr-06_to_2023-Apr-09_354.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2023 to March 08 2023 at 8.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 22 days

Time span: February 15 2023 to March 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 810760 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_2023-Feb-15_to_2023-Mar-08_349.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2023 to February 02 2023 at 15.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 29 2023 to February 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 74660 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_2023-Jan-29_to_2023-Feb-02_345.0_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2023 to February 03 2023 at 31.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 18 2023 to February 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.0 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 4478155 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_2023-Jan-18_to_2023-Feb-03_2.5_31.5