Category: Extremes affecting Tanzania, United Republic of

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2020 to March 28 2020 at -12.5°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 16 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 173106 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-16_to_2020-Mar-28_43.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2020 to March 22 2020 at -21.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 1049631 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-04_to_2020-Mar-22_44.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2020 to February 24 2020 at -12.5°S 31.0°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
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 19 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 622675 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-Feb-19_to_2020-Feb-24_31.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2020 to February 18 2020 at -1.0°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 07 2020 to February 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 1082435 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-Feb-07_to_2020-Feb-18_27.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2020 to January 26 2020 at -11.0°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 22 2020 to January 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 90945 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-Jan-22_to_2020-Jan-26_37.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2020 to February 10 2020 at 4.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 5436071 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-Jan-20_to_2020-Feb-10_34.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2020 to January 22 2020 at -8.0°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 16 2020 to January 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 88314 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-16_to_2020-Jan-22_36.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2020 to January 24 2020 at -0.5°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 14 2020 to January 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 138986 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-14_to_2020-Jan-24_37.0_-0.5