Category: Extremes affecting Senegal

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2012 to June 12 2012 at 11.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 51286 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-Jun-09_to_2012-Jun-12_345.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2012 to May 02 2012 at 13.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 29 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 53827 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-Apr-29_to_2012-May-02_343.5_13.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2012 to May 22 2012 at 4.0°N 326.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 25 2012 to May 22 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 326.0°E

Area affected: 2677626 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-Apr-25_to_2012-May-22_326.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2012 to April 27 2012 at 10.5°N 341.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 10 2012 to April 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 341.5°E

Area affected: 6042281 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-Apr-10_to_2012-Apr-27_341.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2012 to March 30 2012 at 14.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 21 2012 to March 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 283625 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-Mar-21_to_2012-Mar-30_346.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2012 to March 31 2012 at 34.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 17 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 1498286 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-Mar-17_to_2012-Mar-31_353.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2012 to March 20 2012 at 14.0°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 14 2012 to March 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 207083 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-Mar-14_to_2012-Mar-20_343.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2012 to January 30 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 18 2012 to January 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 336.0°E

Area affected: 4250412 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-Jan-18_to_2012-Jan-30_336.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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-Jan-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2012 to January 18 2012 at 17.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 08 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 842331 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-Jan-08_to_2012-Jan-18_344.0_17.5