Category: Heat waves affecting Burkina Faso

1 heat waves identified in Burkina Faso since 2020

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2012 to April 01 2012 at 5.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 13 2012 to April 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 919560 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_2012-Mar-13_to_2012-Apr-01_11.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2011 to November 24 2011 at 12.5°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 19 2011 to November 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 54361 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_2011-Nov-19_to_2011-Nov-24_0.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2011 to November 30 2011 at 10.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 32 days

Time span: October 30 2011 to November 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 57848 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_2011-Oct-30_to_2011-Nov-30_355.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2011 to November 10 2011 at 12.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 27 days

Time span: October 15 2011 to November 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 295054 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_2011-Oct-15_to_2011-Nov-10_358.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2011 to October 13 2011 at 13.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 02 2011 to October 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 824269 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_2011-Oct-02_to_2011-Oct-13_350.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2011 to October 06 2011 at 12.5°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 02 2011 to October 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 54288 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_2011-Oct-02_to_2011-Oct-06_357.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from September 23 2011 to October 05 2011 at 12.0°N 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 23 2011 to October 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 3.0°E

Area affected: 147806 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_2011-Sep-23_to_2011-Oct-05_3.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2011 to September 08 2011 at 13.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 04 2011 to September 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 172980 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_2011-Sep-04_to_2011-Sep-08_357.0_13.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 15 2011 at 15.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 522049 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_2011-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-15_351.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2011 to August 12 2011 at 12.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 09 2011 to August 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 81383 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_2011-Aug-09_to_2011-Aug-12_2.5_12.5