Category: Extremes affecting Zimbabwe

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2011 to March 31 2011 at -20.5°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 18 2011 to March 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 1295719 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-Mar-18_to_2011-Mar-31_33.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2011 to March 18 2011 at -25.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 336188 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-18_28.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2011 to March 02 2011 at -18.0°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 25 2011 to March 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 53046 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-25_to_2011-Mar-02_30.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2011 to February 06 2011 at -26.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 31 2011 to February 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 440880 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-31_to_2011-Feb-06_27.0_-26.0

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 05 2011 to January 09 2011 at -24.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 05 2011 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 435833 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-05_to_2011-Jan-09_27.0_-24.5

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 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

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2010 to September 14 2010 at -14.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2010 to September 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 59637 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-Sep-11_to_2010-Sep-14_30.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2010 to August 23 2010 at -10.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

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

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 09 2010 to August 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 7159154 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-Aug-09_to_2010-Aug-23_30.0_-10.5