Category: Extremes affecting Namibia

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2024 to June 18 2024 at -12.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 04 2024 to June 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 1011619 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-Jun-04_to_2024-Jun-18_15.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2024 to June 04 2024 at -23.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 02 2024 to June 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 53570 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-Jun-02_to_2024-Jun-04_17.5_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2024 to June 07 2024 at -18.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 30 2024 to June 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 614007 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-May-30_to_2024-Jun-07_13.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2024 to April 26 2024 at -34.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 05 2024 to April 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 811302 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-Apr-05_to_2024-Apr-26_18.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2024 to April 04 2024 at -22.5°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to April 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 63485 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-Mar-28_to_2024-Apr-04_14.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2024 to February 29 2024 at -25.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 27 2024 to February 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 63938 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-Feb-27_to_2024-Feb-29_17.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2024 to February 29 2024 at -22.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 14 2024 to February 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 125210 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-14_to_2024-Feb-29_14.0_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2024 to January 25 2024 at -31.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 23 2024 to January 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 67271 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-Jan-23_to_2024-Jan-25_18.0_-31.5

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 January 15 2024 to January 18 2024 at -20.5°S 14.5°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: January 15 2024 to January 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 57612 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-15_to_2024-Jan-18_14.5_-20.5