Category: Heat waves affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2023 to September 25 2023 at -12.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 20 days

Time span: September 06 2023 to September 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 246476 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_2023-Sep-06_to_2023-Sep-25_15.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from August 10 2023 to September 03 2023 at -13.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 25 days

Time span: August 10 2023 to September 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 176821 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_2023-Aug-10_to_2023-Sep-03_14.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2023 to August 08 2023 at -13.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 20 2023 to August 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 1340695 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_2023-Jul-20_to_2023-Aug-08_14.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2023 to May 14 2023 at -18.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 44 days

Time span: April 01 2023 to May 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 2862259 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_2023-Apr-01_to_2023-May-14_14.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2023 to March 22 2023 at -15.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 02 2023 to March 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 764944 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_2023-Mar-02_to_2023-Mar-22_16.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2022 to December 31 2022 at -14.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 17 2022 to December 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 736312 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-Dec-17_to_2022-Dec-31_15.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2022 to December 13 2022 at -15.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 29 2022 to December 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 741126 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-Nov-29_to_2022-Dec-13_16.0_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2022 to November 23 2022 at -16.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 15 2022 to November 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 420251 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-Nov-15_to_2022-Nov-23_16.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2022 to February 23 2023 at -13.5°S 355.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chile
  • Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Togo
  • Uruguay

Duration: 115 days

Time span: November 01 2022 to February 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 355.0°E

Area affected: 48958616 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-Nov-01_to_2023-Feb-23_355.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2022 to October 17 2022 at -8.0°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 04 2022 to October 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 1624076 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-Oct-04_to_2022-Oct-17_21.0_-8.0