Category: Extremes affecting Zambia

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2011 to February 16 2011 at -9.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 11 2011 to February 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 82014 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_2011-Feb-11_to_2011-Feb-16_27.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2011 to February 01 2011 at -17.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 397224 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_2011-Jan-27_to_2011-Feb-01_27.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2011 to January 23 2011 at -9.5°S 22.0°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: 6 days

Time span: January 18 2011 to January 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 795427 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_2011-Jan-18_to_2011-Jan-23_22.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2011 to January 05 2011 at -9.0°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 01 2011 to January 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 67309 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_2011-Jan-01_to_2011-Jan-05_31.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2010 to December 20 2010 at -6.0°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 13 2010 to December 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 423706 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_2010-Dec-13_to_2010-Dec-20_30.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2010 to December 13 2010 at -15.0°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 05 2010 to December 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 1783990 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_2010-Dec-05_to_2010-Dec-13_28.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2010 to November 29 2010 at -3.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 478777 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_2010-Nov-21_to_2010-Nov-29_29.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2010 to November 02 2010 at -12.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 28 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 117380 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_2010-Oct-28_to_2010-Nov-02_20.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2010 to November 11 2010 at -7.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to November 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 1080954 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_2010-Oct-26_to_2010-Nov-11_30.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 16 2010 at -18.0°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 362653 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_2010-Oct-09_to_2010-Oct-16_32.0_-18.0