Category: Extremes affecting Tanzania, United Republic of

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2024 to August 21 2024 at -11.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 03 2024 to August 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 100051 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-03_to_2024-Aug-21_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2024 to August 09 2024 at -6.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 55349 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-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-09_32.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2024 to July 02 2024 at -4.0°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 20 2024 to July 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 810251 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-Jun-20_to_2024-Jul-02_34.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2024 to June 19 2024 at -10.5°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 09 2024 to June 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 1148153 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-Jun-09_to_2024-Jun-19_31.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2023 to December 13 2023 at -3.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 08 2023 to December 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 197565 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_2023-Dec-08_to_2023-Dec-13_30.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from November 15 2023 to November 18 2023 at -4.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 15 2023 to November 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 70816 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_2023-Nov-15_to_2023-Nov-18_36.5_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2023 to November 17 2023 at -11.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2023 to November 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 269875 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_2023-Nov-14_to_2023-Nov-17_36.5_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2023 to November 15 2023 at 2.5°N 30.5°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
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 06 2023 to November 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 203875 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_2023-Nov-06_to_2023-Nov-15_30.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2023 to November 07 2023 at -3.0°S 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 02 2023 to November 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 39.0°E

Area affected: 120186 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_2023-Nov-02_to_2023-Nov-07_39.0_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2023 to November 02 2023 at -1.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2023 to November 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 52528 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_2023-Oct-30_to_2023-Nov-02_31.5_-1.0