Category: Extremes affecting Somalia

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2021 to March 22 2021 at 6.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 18 2021 to March 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 58500 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_2021-Mar-18_to_2021-Mar-22_43.5_6.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2021 to March 16 2021 at -3.5°S 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 09 2021 to March 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 41.0°E

Area affected: 67914 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_2021-Mar-09_to_2021-Mar-16_41.0_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2021 to March 03 2021 at 3.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 27 2021 to March 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 111020 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_2021-Feb-27_to_2021-Mar-03_43.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2021 to February 26 2021 at 11.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 19 2021 to February 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 200478 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_2021-Feb-19_to_2021-Feb-26_47.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2021 to February 18 2021 at 18.0°N 64.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 08 2021 to February 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 64.0°E

Area affected: 976777 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_2021-Feb-08_to_2021-Feb-18_64.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2021 to February 16 2021 at 3.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 07 2021 to February 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 123515 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_2021-Feb-07_to_2021-Feb-16_38.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2021 to February 06 2021 at 12.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 19 2021 to February 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 1327059 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_2021-Jan-19_to_2021-Feb-06_53.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2021 to January 21 2021 at 3.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 18 2021 to January 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 80199 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_2021-Jan-18_to_2021-Jan-21_40.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2021 to January 22 2021 at 7.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2021 to January 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 227334 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_2021-Jan-17_to_2021-Jan-22_48.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2021 to January 15 2021 at 11.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 05 2021 to January 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 364579 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_2021-Jan-05_to_2021-Jan-15_50.0_11.0