Category: Extremes affecting Mozambique

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2024 to April 27 2024 at -18.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 16 2024 to April 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 205351 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_2024-Apr-16_to_2024-Apr-27_29.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2024 to March 29 2024 at -13.5°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 25 2024 to March 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 51016 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_2024-Mar-25_to_2024-Mar-29_37.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2024 to March 01 2024 at -14.5°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 27 2024 to March 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 77821 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_2024-Feb-27_to_2024-Mar-01_34.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2024 to February 29 2024 at -26.5°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 25 2024 to February 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 746039 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_2024-Feb-25_to_2024-Feb-29_30.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2024 to January 22 2024 at -21.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2024 to January 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 886836 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_2024-Jan-17_to_2024-Jan-22_27.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2023 to January 01 2024 at -28.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 25 2023 to January 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 1463861 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-Dec-25_to_2024-Jan-01_27.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2023 to November 17 2023 at -11.5°S 36.5°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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2023 to November 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 269875 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-Nov-14_to_2023-Nov-17_36.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2023 to November 17 2023 at -19.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2023 to November 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 75824 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-Nov-14_to_2023-Nov-17_35.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2023 to November 15 2023 at -28.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2023 to November 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 612445 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-Nov-13_to_2023-Nov-15_37.0_-28.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2023 to November 04 2023 at -29.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 28 2023 to November 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 3290242 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-Oct-28_to_2023-Nov-04_29.0_-29.5