Category: Extremes affecting Senegal

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 08 2014 to July 16 2014 at 8.5°N 359.0°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
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 08 2014 to July 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 1106811 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-08_to_2014-Jul-16_359.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2014 to May 22 2014 at 16.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 14 2014 to May 22 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 1694674 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_2014-May-14_to_2014-May-22_354.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2014 to June 30 2014 at 13.0°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 22 2014 to June 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 424347 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-22_to_2014-Jun-30_344.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2014 to May 07 2014 at 15.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 02 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 142775 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_2014-May-02_to_2014-May-07_346.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2014 to May 03 2014 at 30.0°N 357.5°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: 10 days

Time span: April 24 2014 to May 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 954054 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-Apr-24_to_2014-May-03_357.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2014 to April 23 2014 at 16.0°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 16 2014 to April 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 383671 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-Apr-16_to_2014-Apr-23_344.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2014 to April 06 2014 at 9.0°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 01 2014 to April 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 218120 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-Apr-01_to_2014-Apr-06_349.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to May 14 2014 at 5.5°N 333.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Togo

Duration: 88 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to May 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 333.5°E

Area affected: 17355124 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_2014-Feb-16_to_2014-May-14_333.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2014 to February 23 2014 at 9.5°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 14 2014 to February 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 2800925 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_2014-Feb-14_to_2014-Feb-23_341.0_9.5