Category: Heat waves affecting Algeria

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2026 to February 28 2026 at 30.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 16 2026 to February 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 1962863 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_2026-Feb-16_to_2026-Feb-28_352.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2025 to December 18 2025 at 21.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 13 2025 to December 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 133913 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_2025-Dec-13_to_2025-Dec-18_6.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2025 to December 11 2025 at 36.0°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 05 2025 to December 11 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 54727 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_2025-Dec-05_to_2025-Dec-11_3.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2025 to October 15 2025 at 34.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 12 2025 to October 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 67280 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_2025-Oct-12_to_2025-Oct-15_355.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2025 to October 14 2025 at 37.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 11 2025 to October 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 121964 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_2025-Oct-11_to_2025-Oct-14_3.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2025 to October 08 2025 at 21.0°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 22 2025 to October 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 1172231 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_2025-Sep-22_to_2025-Oct-08_2.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2025 to August 28 2025 at 37.0°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 24 2025 to August 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 114067 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_2025-Aug-24_to_2025-Aug-28_4.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2025 to September 09 2025 at 27.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: August 22 2025 to September 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 3624846 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_2025-Aug-22_to_2025-Sep-09_7.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2025 to August 12 2025 at 24.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 05 2025 to August 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 150313 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_2025-Aug-05_to_2025-Aug-12_6.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2025 to July 13 2025 at 25.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 06 2025 to July 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 1154249 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_2025-Jul-06_to_2025-Jul-13_11.0_25.0