Category: Extremes affecting South Sudan

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2025 to March 14 2025 at 3.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 09 2025 to March 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 67841 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_2025-Mar-09_to_2025-Mar-14_36.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2025 to March 12 2025 at 7.5°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 07 2025 to March 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 357167 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_2025-Mar-07_to_2025-Mar-12_32.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2025 to March 04 2025 at 10.5°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 13 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 324944 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_2025-Feb-13_to_2025-Mar-04_34.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2025 to February 07 2025 at -0.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 26 2025 to February 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 558418 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_2025-Jan-26_to_2025-Feb-07_23.5_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2025 to February 03 2025 at 1.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 18 2025 to February 03 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 256288 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_2025-Jan-18_to_2025-Feb-03_37.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from November 25 2024 to November 29 2024 at 3.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 25 2024 to November 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 98730 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_2024-Nov-25_to_2024-Nov-29_34.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2020 to January 04 2020 at 5.5°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 01 2020 to January 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 70779 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_2020-Jan-01_to_2020-Jan-04_26.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2024 to August 31 2024 at 4.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to August 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 67853 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_2024-Aug-24_to_2024-Aug-31_35.5_4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2024 to August 02 2024 at 7.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 31 2024 to August 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 55223 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_2024-Jul-31_to_2024-Aug-02_31.5_7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 17.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 65 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 6751188 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_2024-Jul-27_to_2024-Sep-29_20.5_17.0