Category: Heat waves affecting Angola

6 heat waves identified in Angola since 2020

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2010 to November 03 2010 at -7.5°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 29 2010 to November 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 76533 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-29_to_2010-Nov-03_20.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2010 to October 31 2010 at -6.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 28 2010 to October 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 101610 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-28_to_2010-Oct-31_15.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2010 to November 02 2010 at -12.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 28 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 117380 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-28_to_2010-Nov-02_20.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2010 to November 11 2010 at -7.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to November 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 1080954 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-26_to_2010-Nov-11_30.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2010 to November 02 2010 at -14.5°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 25 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 86649 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-25_to_2010-Nov-02_13.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2010 to October 20 2010 at -8.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 26 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to October 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 3647378 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-Sep-25_to_2010-Oct-20_27.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from September 03 2010 to September 07 2010 at -11.0°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 03 2010 to September 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 114878 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-Sep-03_to_2010-Sep-07_17.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2010 to September 08 2010 at -13.5°S 10.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 31 2010 to September 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 10.0°E

Area affected: 165354 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-Aug-31_to_2010-Sep-08_10.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2010 to September 05 2010 at -3.0°S 29.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: August 13 2010 to September 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 940605 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-Aug-13_to_2010-Sep-05_29.5_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2010 to July 23 2010 at -5.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 10 2010 to July 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 475617 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-Jul-10_to_2010-Jul-23_28.5_-5.5