Category: Extremes affecting Zimbabwe

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2020 to November 20 2020 at -15.0°S 32.0°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: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2020 to November 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 163986 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_2020-Nov-17_to_2020-Nov-20_32.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2020 to November 19 2020 at -12.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Burundi
  • Colombia
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Eswatini
  • Honduras
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 57 days

Time span: September 24 2020 to November 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 22419625 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_2020-Sep-24_to_2020-Nov-19_287.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2020 to September 09 2020 at -19.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 05 2020 to September 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 101392 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_2020-Sep-05_to_2020-Sep-09_29.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2020 to September 04 2020 at -27.0°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 28 2020 to September 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 2612420 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_2020-Aug-28_to_2020-Sep-04_15.0_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2020 to September 13 2020 at -11.0°S 20.5°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
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 27 2020 to September 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 1068392 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_2020-Aug-27_to_2020-Sep-13_20.5_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2020 to September 15 2020 at -10.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 95 days

Time span: June 13 2020 to September 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 18321923 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_2020-Jun-13_to_2020-Sep-15_13.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2020 to June 20 2020 at -25.5°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 10 2020 to June 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 1909501 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_2020-Jun-10_to_2020-Jun-20_30.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2020 to March 28 2020 at -16.5°S 30.0°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: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 286260 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_2020-Mar-23_to_2020-Mar-28_30.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2020 to March 16 2020 at -19.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to March 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 212046 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_2020-Mar-11_to_2020-Mar-16_32.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2020 to March 10 2020 at -26.5°S 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 26 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 48.0°E

Area affected: 4574420 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_2020-Feb-26_to_2020-Mar-10_48.0_-26.5