Category: Heat waves affecting Algeria

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2022 to February 07 2022 at 36.0°N 4.5°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: February 02 2022 to February 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 60440 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_2022-Feb-02_to_2022-Feb-07_4.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2021 to August 24 2021 at 34.0°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 20 2021 to August 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.7 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 132728 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_2021-Aug-20_to_2021-Aug-24_0.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2021 to August 21 2021 at 20.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 19 2021 to August 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 75364 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_2021-Aug-19_to_2021-Aug-21_1.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2021 to July 25 2021 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: 5 days

Time span: July 21 2021 to July 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 106583 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_2021-Jul-21_to_2021-Jul-25_354.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2021 to July 28 2021 at 13.0°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Senegal

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 12 2021 to July 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.5 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 3233510 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_2021-Jul-12_to_2021-Jul-28_347.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2021 to July 13 2021 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: 6 days

Time span: July 08 2021 to July 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.7 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 466670 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_2021-Jul-08_to_2021-Jul-13_354.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2021 to October 12 2021 at 72.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 112 days

Time span: June 23 2021 to October 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 35897257 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_2021-Jun-23_to_2021-Oct-12_339.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2021 to May 09 2021 at 36.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 07 2021 to May 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 67659 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_2021-May-07_to_2021-May-09_359.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2021 to April 15 2021 at 20.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 11 2021 to April 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 54977 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_2021-Apr-11_to_2021-Apr-15_1.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2021 to April 04 2021 at 26.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 02 2021 to April 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 95006 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_2021-Apr-02_to_2021-Apr-04_359.0_26.5