Category: Extremes affecting Zambia

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2025 to August 31 2025 at -16.0°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 22 2025 to August 31 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 50239 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_2025-Aug-22_to_2025-Aug-31_28.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2025 to November 14 2025 at -4.5°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 93 days

Time span: August 14 2025 to November 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 3906217 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_2025-Aug-14_to_2025-Nov-14_24.5_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2025 to July 25 2025 at -13.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 20 2025 to July 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 75014 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_2025-Jul-20_to_2025-Jul-25_22.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2025 to July 20 2025 at -17.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 12 2025 to July 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 79445 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_2025-Jul-12_to_2025-Jul-20_29.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2025 to September 05 2025 at -7.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 60 days

Time span: July 08 2025 to September 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 8144949 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_2025-Jul-08_to_2025-Sep-05_17.0_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2025 to July 18 2025 at -8.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 04 2025 to July 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 1178125 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_2025-Jul-04_to_2025-Jul-18_19.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2025 to June 23 2025 at -16.0°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 17 2025 to June 23 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 749260 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_2025-Jun-17_to_2025-Jun-23_29.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2025 to June 20 2025 at -9.0°S 19.5°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: 8 days

Time span: June 13 2025 to June 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 708758 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_2025-Jun-13_to_2025-Jun-20_19.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2025 to June 05 2025 at -10.5°S 21.0°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
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 23 2025 to June 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 1519055 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_2025-May-23_to_2025-Jun-05_21.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2025 to May 22 2025 at -17.5°S 28.5°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
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 18 2025 to May 22 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 355987 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_2025-May-18_to_2025-May-22_28.5_-17.5