Category: Extremes affecting Morocco

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2011 to November 12 2011 at 18.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 06 2011 to November 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 115883 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_2011-Nov-06_to_2011-Nov-12_343.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from November 05 2011 to November 08 2011 at 25.0°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 05 2011 to November 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 83261 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_2011-Nov-05_to_2011-Nov-08_347.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from November 04 2011 to November 09 2011 at 32.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 04 2011 to November 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 267374 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_2011-Nov-04_to_2011-Nov-09_354.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2011 to October 22 2011 at 20.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 14 2011 to October 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 720889 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_2011-Oct-14_to_2011-Oct-22_342.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2011 to October 13 2011 at 20.5°N 342.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 08 2011 to October 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 317497 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_2011-Oct-08_to_2011-Oct-13_342.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2011 to October 04 2011 at 27.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 29 2011 to October 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 225755 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_2011-Sep-29_to_2011-Oct-04_352.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2011 to October 19 2011 at 41.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 21 2011 to October 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 8038184 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_2011-Sep-21_to_2011-Oct-19_351.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from September 13 2011 to September 17 2011 at 17.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 13 2011 to September 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 260381 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_2011-Sep-13_to_2011-Sep-17_341.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2011 to September 27 2011 at 29.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: September 06 2011 to September 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 1546264 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_2011-Sep-06_to_2011-Sep-27_354.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2011 to September 05 2011 at 49.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 22 2011 to September 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 2028060 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_2011-Aug-22_to_2011-Sep-05_350.0_49.5