Category: Extremes affecting Mozambique

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2011 to March 10 2011 at -16.0°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 27 2011 to March 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 651008 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-Feb-27_to_2011-Mar-10_45.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2011 to February 23 2011 at -12.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 19 2011 to February 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 111372 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-Feb-19_to_2011-Feb-23_38.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from February 15 2011 to March 02 2011 at -24.0°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 15 2011 to March 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 2923816 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-Feb-15_to_2011-Mar-02_43.5_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2011 to February 13 2011 at -11.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 08 2011 to February 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 54326 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-Feb-08_to_2011-Feb-13_35.0_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2011 to February 09 2011 at -9.0°S 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 02 2011 to February 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 41.0°E

Area affected: 370078 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-Feb-02_to_2011-Feb-09_41.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2011 to February 01 2011 at -17.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 397224 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-Jan-27_to_2011-Feb-01_27.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2011 to February 02 2011 at -9.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 23 2011 to February 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 282379 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-Jan-23_to_2011-Feb-02_36.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2011 to January 12 2011 at -18.0°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: 4 days

Time span: January 09 2011 to January 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 97887 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-Jan-09_to_2011-Jan-12_38.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2010 to January 05 2011 at -19.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 31 2010 to January 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 350115 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_2010-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-05_38.5_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2010 to December 24 2010 at -11.5°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 15 2010 to December 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 115737 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_2010-Dec-15_to_2010-Dec-24_40.0_-11.5