Category: Extremes affecting Namibia

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2012 to November 02 2012 at -29.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 29 2012 to November 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 436116 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_2012-Oct-29_to_2012-Nov-02_16.5_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2012 to October 12 2012 at -21.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 02 2012 to October 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 409837 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_2012-Oct-02_to_2012-Oct-12_19.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2012 to October 05 2012 at -19.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 01 2012 to October 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 85258 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_2012-Oct-01_to_2012-Oct-05_14.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2012 to September 30 2012 at -24.0°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 28 2012 to September 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 99642 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_2012-Sep-28_to_2012-Sep-30_23.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2012 to December 20 2012 at -16.0°S 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Namibia

Duration: 96 days

Time span: September 16 2012 to December 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 349.0°E

Area affected: 10217619 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_2012-Sep-16_to_2012-Dec-20_349.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2012 to September 10 2012 at -17.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 06 2012 to September 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 364433 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_2012-Sep-06_to_2012-Sep-10_17.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2012 to August 31 2012 at -28.5°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 28 2012 to August 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 237628 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_2012-Aug-28_to_2012-Aug-31_24.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from August 26 2012 to September 13 2012 at -15.5°S 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 26 2012 to September 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 5.5°E

Area affected: 7552543 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_2012-Aug-26_to_2012-Sep-13_5.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2012 to August 28 2012 at -25.5°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 19 2012 to August 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 1421536 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_2012-Aug-19_to_2012-Aug-28_26.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2012 to August 13 2012 at -19.5°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 06 2012 to August 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 2217642 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_2012-Aug-06_to_2012-Aug-13_24.0_-19.5