Category: Heat waves affecting Angola

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2022 to February 02 2022 at -11.0°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 31 2022 to February 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 63553 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-Jan-31_to_2022-Feb-02_19.5_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2022 to February 06 2022 at -15.5°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 31 2022 to February 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 110129 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-Jan-31_to_2022-Feb-06_15.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2021 to December 01 2021 at -15.5°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: 11 days

Time span: November 21 2021 to December 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 287010 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-Nov-21_to_2021-Dec-01_15.0_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2021 to November 25 2021 at -4.0°S 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 18 2021 to November 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 25.0°E

Area affected: 298187 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-Nov-18_to_2021-Nov-25_25.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2021 to December 16 2021 at -4.5°S 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon
  • Namibia

Duration: 30 days

Time span: November 17 2021 to December 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 7.5°E

Area affected: 969635 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-Nov-17_to_2021-Dec-16_7.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2021 to November 01 2021 at -5.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 30 2021 to November 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 79788 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-Oct-30_to_2021-Nov-01_19.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2021 to November 01 2021 at -15.0°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: 6 days

Time span: October 27 2021 to November 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 50689 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-Oct-27_to_2021-Nov-01_13.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2021 to October 28 2021 at -12.5°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 22 2021 to October 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 75057 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-Oct-22_to_2021-Oct-28_15.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2021 to October 16 2021 at -9.0°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 110075 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-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-16_13.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2021 to September 29 2021 at -15.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 18 2021 to September 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 482719 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-Sep-18_to_2021-Sep-29_15.5_-15.0