Category: Extremes affecting Zimbabwe

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2013 to December 05 2013 at -15.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 27 2013 to December 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 277384 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_2013-Nov-27_to_2013-Dec-05_28.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2013 to November 23 2013 at -9.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 06 2013 to November 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 2066843 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_2013-Nov-06_to_2013-Nov-23_36.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2013 to October 28 2013 at -26.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 17 2013 to October 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 1385724 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_2013-Oct-17_to_2013-Oct-28_32.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2013 to October 05 2013 at -11.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2013 to October 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 4034518 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_2013-Sep-29_to_2013-Oct-05_34.5_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2013 to September 29 2013 at -16.0°S 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2013 to September 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 24.5°E

Area affected: 95133 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_2013-Sep-26_to_2013-Sep-29_24.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2013 to September 29 2013 at -24.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 25 2013 to September 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 399761 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_2013-Sep-25_to_2013-Sep-29_28.5_-24.0

Heat wave occuring from September 20 2013 to September 22 2013 at -10.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 20 2013 to September 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 267628 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_2013-Sep-20_to_2013-Sep-22_31.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2013 to October 02 2013 at -28.0°S 55.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 25 days

Time span: September 08 2013 to October 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 55.5°E

Area affected: 9453498 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_2013-Sep-08_to_2013-Oct-02_55.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2013 to August 19 2013 at -18.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 09 2013 to August 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 763815 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_2013-Aug-09_to_2013-Aug-19_28.0_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2013 to August 10 2013 at -11.0°S 42.5°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
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 30 2013 to August 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 42.5°E

Area affected: 983216 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_2013-Jul-30_to_2013-Aug-10_42.5_-11.0