Category: Extremes affecting Uganda

Cold spell occuring from November 26 2013 to January 14 2014 at 37.5°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 50 days

Time span: November 26 2013 to January 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 22470255 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_2013-Nov-26_to_2014-Jan-14_46.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2013 to December 11 2013 at 12.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mongolia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 19 2013 to December 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 21394334 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_2013-Nov-19_to_2013-Dec-11_11.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2013 to July 05 2013 at -2.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 24 2013 to July 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 74117 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_2013-Jun-24_to_2013-Jul-05_30.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from June 22 2013 to June 29 2013 at 6.5°N 33.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 22 2013 to June 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 33.0°E

Area affected: 245331 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_2013-Jun-22_to_2013-Jun-29_33.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2013 to July 03 2013 at -1.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Uganda

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 06 2013 to July 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 1240629 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_2013-Jun-06_to_2013-Jul-03_23.5_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to August 25 2013 at 19.0°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Réunion
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 109 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 28080222 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_2013-May-09_to_2013-Aug-25_59.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2013 to March 30 2013 at 14.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia

Duration: 44 days

Time span: February 15 2013 to March 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 17640699 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_2013-Feb-15_to_2013-Mar-30_3.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2013 to February 04 2013 at 2.5°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 28 2013 to February 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 389081 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_2013-Jan-28_to_2013-Feb-04_34.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2013 to May 08 2013 at 11.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 123 days

Time span: January 06 2013 to May 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 41707208 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_2013-Jan-06_to_2013-May-08_106.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2013 to January 13 2013 at 3.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2013 to January 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 166603 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_2013-Jan-06_to_2013-Jan-13_35.5_3.5