Category: Extremes affecting Tanzania, United Republic of

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 15 2010 at -3.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 120257 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-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-15_31.0_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2010 to September 11 2010 at -8.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 21 2010 to September 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 431961 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-Aug-21_to_2010-Sep-11_36.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2010 to September 05 2010 at -3.0°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: August 13 2010 to September 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 940605 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-Aug-13_to_2010-Sep-05_29.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2010 to August 23 2010 at -10.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 09 2010 to August 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 7159154 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-Aug-09_to_2010-Aug-23_30.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2010 to July 29 2010 at -8.5°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 16 2010 to July 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 168157 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-16_to_2010-Jul-29_37.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2010 to July 23 2010 at -5.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 10 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 475617 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-23_28.5_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2010 to June 21 2010 at -8.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to June 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 186664 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-Jun-09_to_2010-Jun-21_38.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2010 to June 18 2010 at -6.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 07 2010 to June 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 444603 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-Jun-07_to_2010-Jun-18_28.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2010 to July 05 2010 at -14.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion
  • Tanzania

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 04 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 9349558 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-Jun-04_to_2010-Jul-05_45.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2010 to June 01 2010 at 0.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 25 2010 to June 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 98897 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-May-25_to_2010-Jun-01_35.0_0.0