Category: Extremes affecting Zambia

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2022 to August 22 2022 at -2.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 16 2022 to August 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 465092 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_2022-Aug-16_to_2022-Aug-22_36.5_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2022 to July 25 2022 at -18.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 20 2022 to July 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 50065 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_2022-Jul-20_to_2022-Jul-25_23.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 01 2022 at -15.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 293114 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_2022-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-01_32.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2022 to June 30 2022 at -11.0°S 34.5°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 22 2022 to June 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 51417 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_2022-Jun-22_to_2022-Jun-30_34.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2022 to July 07 2022 at -6.0°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
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 21 2022 to July 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 1048600 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_2022-Jun-21_to_2022-Jul-07_31.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2022 to June 25 2022 at -18.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2022 to June 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 133679 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_2022-Jun-19_to_2022-Jun-25_22.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2022 to June 23 2022 at -6.0°S 38.0°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
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 07 2022 to June 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 318992 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_2022-Jun-07_to_2022-Jun-23_38.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2022 to June 11 2022 at -16.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2022 to June 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 98131 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_2022-Jun-06_to_2022-Jun-11_34.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2022 to June 15 2022 at -10.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 30 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 2489409 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_2022-May-30_to_2022-Jun-15_19.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2022 to May 24 2022 at -15.0°S 33.0°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
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2022 to May 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 622138 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_2022-May-19_to_2022-May-24_33.0_-15.0