Category: Extremes affecting Zimbabwe

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2012 to July 02 2012 at -10.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 17 2012 to July 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 3115542 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-Jun-17_to_2012-Jul-02_17.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 16 2012 at -30.0°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 2875523 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-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-16_28.0_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2012 to June 07 2012 at -16.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 04 2012 to June 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 65283 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-Jun-04_to_2012-Jun-07_32.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2012 to May 13 2012 at -26.5°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 17 days

Time span: April 27 2012 to May 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 1206881 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-Apr-27_to_2012-May-13_27.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2012 to April 29 2012 at -13.0°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 12 2012 to April 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 2138070 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-Apr-12_to_2012-Apr-29_32.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to April 08 2012 at -21.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to April 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 3781144 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-26_to_2012-Apr-08_17.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2012 to February 23 2012 at -22.0°S 27.0°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: 3 days

Time span: February 21 2012 to February 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 108326 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-Feb-21_to_2012-Feb-23_27.0_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2012 to February 14 2012 at -18.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 275687 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-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-14_35.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2011 to December 21 2011 at -23.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 16 2011 to December 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 71529 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-Dec-16_to_2011-Dec-21_33.5_-23.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2011 to November 21 2011 at -19.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 17 2011 to November 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 153232 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-Nov-17_to_2011-Nov-21_29.0_-19.5