Category: Extremes affecting Namibia

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2025 to November 25 2025 at -12.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 03 2025 to November 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 4313215 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_2025-Nov-03_to_2025-Nov-25_32.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2025 to November 16 2025 at -35.5°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2025 to November 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 6000944 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_2025-Nov-02_to_2025-Nov-16_18.5_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2025 to November 05 2025 at -19.0°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 01 2025 to November 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 164323 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_2025-Nov-01_to_2025-Nov-05_16.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2025 to October 28 2025 at -19.5°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 25 2025 to October 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 66669 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_2025-Oct-25_to_2025-Oct-28_13.5_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2025 to October 19 2025 at -19.5°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 12 2025 to October 19 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 463783 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_2025-Oct-12_to_2025-Oct-19_26.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2025 to October 07 2025 at -22.0°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 01 2025 to October 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 228676 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_2025-Oct-01_to_2025-Oct-07_19.0_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2025 to September 22 2025 at -22.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 18 2025 to September 22 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 167647 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_2025-Sep-18_to_2025-Sep-22_19.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2025 to September 10 2025 at -18.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 08 2025 to September 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 61287 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_2025-Sep-08_to_2025-Sep-10_22.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2025 to September 11 2025 at -19.0°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 02 2025 to September 11 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 74969 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_2025-Sep-02_to_2025-Sep-11_12.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 25 2025 to September 06 2025 at -25.0°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 25 2025 to September 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 1634868 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_2025-Aug-25_to_2025-Sep-06_30.0_-25.0