Category: Extremes affecting Zambia

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2022 to February 01 2022 at -17.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 26 2022 to February 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 328298 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-Jan-26_to_2022-Feb-01_22.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2022 to January 24 2022 at -11.0°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 19 2022 to January 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 87961 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-Jan-19_to_2022-Jan-24_34.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2022 to January 16 2022 at -19.0°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 536259 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-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-16_23.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2021 to January 03 2022 at -34.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 20 days

Time span: December 15 2021 to January 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 6195691 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_2021-Dec-15_to_2022-Jan-03_23.5_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2021 to December 01 2021 at -28.0°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 23 2021 to December 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 5030110 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_2021-Nov-23_to_2021-Dec-01_48.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2021 to November 19 2021 at -18.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2021 to November 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 640910 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_2021-Nov-16_to_2021-Nov-19_37.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2021 to October 24 2021 at -27.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 17 2021 to October 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 2453450 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_2021-Oct-17_to_2021-Oct-24_35.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2021 to October 13 2021 at -13.5°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 65916 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_2021-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-13_31.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2021 to October 01 2021 at -10.5°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
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 27 2021 to October 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 194551 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_2021-Sep-27_to_2021-Oct-01_31.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2021 to September 17 2021 at -17.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2021 to September 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 191694 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_2021-Sep-14_to_2021-Sep-17_28.5_-17.0