Category: Extremes affecting South Sudan

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2010 to December 31 2010 at 4.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 27 2010 to December 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 141971 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_2010-Dec-27_to_2010-Dec-31_30.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2010 to December 25 2010 at 6.0°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: 15 days

Time span: December 11 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 144435 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_2010-Dec-11_to_2010-Dec-25_35.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2010 to December 13 2010 at 3.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 17 days

Time span: November 27 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 1238135 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_2010-Nov-27_to_2010-Dec-13_39.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2010 to November 15 2010 at 6.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 119842 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_2010-Nov-13_to_2010-Nov-15_22.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from November 05 2010 to November 07 2010 at 7.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 05 2010 to November 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 107518 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_2010-Nov-05_to_2010-Nov-07_26.0_7.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2010 to January 30 2011 at 26.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Duration: 149 days

Time span: September 04 2010 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58671948 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_2010-Sep-04_to_2011-Jan-30_35.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2010 to August 08 2010 at 9.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2010 to August 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 168704 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_2010-Jul-31_to_2010-Aug-08_25.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2010 to July 27 2010 at 15.0°N 28.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 28.5°E

Area affected: 356353 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_2010-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-27_28.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2010 to July 26 2010 at 2.5°N 36.5°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: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 117091 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_2010-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-26_36.5_2.5

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2010 to July 12 2010 at 10.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 10 2010 to July 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 75849 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_2010-Jul-10_to_2010-Jul-12_25.0_10.0