Category: Extremes affecting Somalia

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2013 to September 06 2013 at 11.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 30 2013 to September 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 121015 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-Aug-30_to_2013-Sep-06_48.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2013 to September 11 2013 at 13.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 32 days

Time span: August 11 2013 to September 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 57230 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-Aug-11_to_2013-Sep-11_51.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2013 to August 21 2013 at 12.0°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: 18 days

Time span: August 04 2013 to August 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 51415 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-Aug-04_to_2013-Aug-21_49.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2013 to August 04 2013 at 9.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 30 2013 to August 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 54973 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_2013-Jul-30_to_2013-Aug-04_50.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2013 to July 23 2013 at 9.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 21 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 109966 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-Jul-21_to_2013-Jul-23_42.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2013 to July 25 2013 at 2.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 19 2013 to July 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 166808 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-Jul-19_to_2013-Jul-25_47.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2013 to May 30 2013 at 9.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 23 2013 to May 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 115777 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_2013-May-23_to_2013-May-30_48.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2013 to May 24 2013 at 10.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 10 2013 to May 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 63874 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_2013-May-10_to_2013-May-24_40.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to August 25 2013 at 19.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 109 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 28080222 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-May-09_to_2013-Aug-25_59.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2013 to May 13 2013 at -3.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 30 2013 to May 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 373627 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-Apr-30_to_2013-May-13_35.5_-3.5