Category: Extremes affecting Sudan

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2020 to June 17 2020 at 9.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 26 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 6716132 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-May-26_to_2020-Jun-17_25.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2020 to June 18 2020 at 36.5°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 44 days

Time span: May 06 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 9237035 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_2020-May-06_to_2020-Jun-18_31.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2020 to April 27 2020 at 6.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 21 2020 to April 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 1416364 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-Apr-21_to_2020-Apr-27_27.5_6.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2020 to April 20 2020 at 22.5°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 11 2020 to April 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 290430 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_2020-Apr-11_to_2020-Apr-20_38.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2020 to April 22 2020 at 19.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 10 2020 to April 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 1097572 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_2020-Apr-10_to_2020-Apr-22_34.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to April 12 2020 at 10.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 966595 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-Mar-26_to_2020-Apr-12_36.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2020 to March 18 2020 at 11.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to March 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 2261111 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_2020-Mar-11_to_2020-Mar-18_17.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2020 to March 08 2020 at 12.5°N 33.0°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: March 06 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 93558 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-Mar-06_to_2020-Mar-08_33.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2020 to February 26 2020 at 19.5°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 24 2020 to February 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 166613 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_2020-Feb-24_to_2020-Feb-26_34.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2020 to February 13 2020 at 13.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 10 2020 to February 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 57143 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_2020-Feb-10_to_2020-Feb-13_24.5_13.5