Category: Extremes affecting South Sudan

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2021 to August 06 2021 at 8.5°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 04 2021 to August 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 89018 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-Aug-04_to_2021-Aug-06_27.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2021 to July 28 2021 at 10.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 24 2021 to July 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 509711 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-Jul-24_to_2021-Jul-28_34.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2021 to July 24 2021 at 6.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 21 2021 to July 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 61566 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-Jul-21_to_2021-Jul-24_30.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2021 to August 26 2021 at 17.0°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 45 days

Time span: July 13 2021 to August 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 3071471 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-Jul-13_to_2021-Aug-26_49.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2021 to July 08 2021 at 9.0°N 34.0°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: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2021 to July 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 88687 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-Jul-06_to_2021-Jul-08_34.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2021 to July 06 2021 at 10.5°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
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 01 2021 to July 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 864838 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-Jul-01_to_2021-Jul-06_26.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2021 to July 06 2021 at 6.5°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
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 30 2021 to July 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 141484 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-Jun-30_to_2021-Jul-06_40.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2021 to May 17 2021 at 12.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 23 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 3199201 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-Apr-23_to_2021-May-17_41.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2021 to April 24 2021 at 7.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 01 2021 to April 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 2496984 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-Apr-01_to_2021-Apr-24_23.5_7.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2021 to November 10 2022 at 1.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Colombia
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Cook Islands
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Norfolk Island
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Viet Nam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 593 days

Time span: March 28 2021 to November 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 335408961 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-Mar-28_to_2022-Nov-10_350.0_1.0