Category: Extremes affecting Somalia

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2014 to June 09 2014 at 14.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 18 2014 to June 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 398627 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-18_to_2014-Jun-09_50.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2014 to May 07 2014 at 4.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 20 2014 to May 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 1575057 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-20_to_2014-May-07_42.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2014 to April 05 2014 at 10.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2014 to April 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 79008 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-05_47.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2014 to March 30 2014 at 4.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 22 2014 to March 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 200223 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-Mar-22_to_2014-Mar-30_45.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2014 to March 20 2014 at 0.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2014 to March 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 114297 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-Mar-16_to_2014-Mar-20_43.0_0.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2014 to March 21 2014 at 9.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 04 2014 to March 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 3416361 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-Mar-04_to_2014-Mar-21_35.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from February 20 2014 to February 25 2014 at 11.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 20 2014 to February 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 405933 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-20_to_2014-Feb-25_50.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2014 to February 18 2014 at -2.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2014 to February 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 58692 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-Feb-18_40.5_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2014 to January 27 2014 at 7.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2014 to January 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 380707 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-Jan-22_to_2014-Jan-27_42.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2013 to December 30 2013 at 10.0°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 27 2013 to December 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 51788 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_2013-Dec-27_to_2013-Dec-30_49.0_10.0