Category: Extremes affecting Zambia

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2012 to April 02 2012 at 1.5°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 13 2012 to April 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 825132 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_2012-Mar-13_to_2012-Apr-02_32.0_1.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2012 to March 10 2012 at -13.5°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 07 2012 to March 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 105046 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_2012-Mar-07_to_2012-Mar-10_23.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2012 to March 17 2012 at -11.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 06 2012 to March 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 844024 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_2012-Mar-06_to_2012-Mar-17_39.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2012 to March 03 2012 at -10.0°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 29 2012 to March 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 282894 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_2012-Feb-29_to_2012-Mar-03_26.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2012 to March 03 2012 at -5.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 29 2012 to March 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 110125 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_2012-Feb-29_to_2012-Mar-03_29.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to February 27 2012 at -9.5°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to February 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 63866 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_2012-Feb-25_to_2012-Feb-27_27.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2012 to February 28 2012 at -10.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2012 to February 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 209666 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_2012-Feb-25_to_2012-Feb-28_33.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2012 to February 03 2012 at -21.5°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
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 28 2012 to February 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 296563 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_2012-Jan-28_to_2012-Feb-03_17.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2012 to February 06 2012 at -24.5°S 63.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion
  • Zambia

Duration: 25 days

Time span: January 13 2012 to February 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 63.0°E

Area affected: 7814961 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_2012-Jan-13_to_2012-Feb-06_63.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2012 to January 06 2012 at -15.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 03 2012 to January 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 74566 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_2012-Jan-03_to_2012-Jan-06_23.5_-15.5