Category: Heat waves affecting Algeria

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2025 to June 28 2025 at 19.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 26 2025 to June 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 128919 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-Jun-26_to_2025-Jun-28_7.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2025 to June 19 2025 at 21.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 13 2025 to June 19 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 152784 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-Jun-13_to_2025-Jun-19_1.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2025 to April 28 2025 at 35.5°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
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 22 2025 to April 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 175178 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-Apr-22_to_2025-Apr-28_355.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2025 to March 08 2025 at 36.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 03 2025 to March 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 76767 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-Mar-03_to_2025-Mar-08_0.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2024 to September 05 2024 at 27.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 01 2024 to September 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 112288 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_2024-Sep-01_to_2024-Sep-05_354.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2024 to August 13 2024 at 23.0°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 04 2024 to August 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 215257 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_2024-Aug-04_to_2024-Aug-13_5.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2024 to June 03 2024 at 32.5°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 26 2024 to June 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 412054 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_2024-May-26_to_2024-Jun-03_354.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2024 to May 16 2024 at 28.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 07 2024 to May 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 282210 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_2024-May-07_to_2024-May-16_354.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2024 to March 13 2024 at 33.0°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 07 2024 to March 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 655532 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_2024-Mar-07_to_2024-Mar-13_12.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2024 to January 29 2024 at 26.5°N 1.5°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: January 26 2024 to January 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 140065 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_2024-Jan-26_to_2024-Jan-29_1.5_26.5