Category: Extremes affecting Mozambique

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2022 to August 30 2022 at -10.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 24 2022 to August 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 277078 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-Aug-24_to_2022-Aug-30_40.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2022 to August 21 2022 at -14.5°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 14 2022 to August 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 62865 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-Aug-14_to_2022-Aug-21_40.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2022 to August 15 2022 at -20.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 13 2022 to August 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 55229 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-Aug-13_to_2022-Aug-15_38.0_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2022 to August 16 2022 at -23.5°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 08 2022 to August 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 2180857 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-Aug-08_to_2022-Aug-16_42.0_-23.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2022 to August 09 2022 at -24.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2022 to August 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 407944 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-Aug-04_to_2022-Aug-09_29.5_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 01 2022 at -15.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 293114 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-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-01_32.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2022 to July 06 2022 at -11.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 23 2022 to July 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 140011 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-Jun-23_to_2022-Jul-06_40.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2022 to June 30 2022 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 22 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 51417 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-Jun-22_to_2022-Jun-30_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2022 to June 12 2022 at -25.0°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 07 2022 to June 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 59070 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-Jun-07_to_2022-Jun-12_33.0_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2022 to June 11 2022 at -16.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2022 to June 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 98131 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-Jun-06_to_2022-Jun-11_34.5_-16.0