Category: Extremes affecting Niger

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2014 to September 05 2014 at 23.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 01 2014 to September 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 54128 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_2014-Sep-01_to_2014-Sep-05_8.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2014 to August 31 2014 at 13.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 28 2014 to August 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 271113 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_2014-Aug-28_to_2014-Aug-31_0.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2014 to September 10 2014 at 21.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 23 2014 to September 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 163105 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_2014-Aug-23_to_2014-Sep-10_16.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2014 to July 30 2014 at 12.5°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 25 2014 to July 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 550789 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_2014-Jul-25_to_2014-Jul-30_14.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2014 to August 14 2014 at 29.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 24 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 3121741 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_2014-Jul-24_to_2014-Aug-14_7.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2014 to August 04 2014 at 14.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 23 2014 to August 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 1350940 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_2014-Jul-23_to_2014-Aug-04_344.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2014 to July 21 2014 at 25.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 09 2014 to July 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 3693534 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_2014-Jul-09_to_2014-Jul-21_23.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2014 to July 05 2014 at 13.5°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 29 2014 to July 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 51043 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_2014-Jun-29_to_2014-Jul-05_9.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2014 to June 28 2014 at 12.5°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 18 2014 to June 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 171378 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_2014-Jun-18_to_2014-Jun-28_15.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2014 to June 28 2014 at 23.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.2 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 664344 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_2014-Jun-17_to_2014-Jun-28_7.0_23.0