Category: Heat waves affecting Cameroon

3 heat waves identified in Cameroon since 2020

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2010 to August 18 2010 at 12.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to August 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 499010 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-14_to_2010-Aug-18_7.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2010 to August 17 2010 at 3.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to August 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 95556 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-14_to_2010-Aug-17_15.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2010 to August 08 2010 at 6.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2010 to August 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 104764 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-31_to_2010-Aug-08_10.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2010 to July 29 2010 at 5.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 16 2010 to July 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 298462 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-16_to_2010-Jul-29_6.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2010 to July 05 2010 at -5.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 26 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 437252 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-Jun-26_to_2010-Jul-05_14.0_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2010 to June 25 2010 at 5.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 18 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 1102962 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-Jun-18_to_2010-Jun-25_13.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2010 to June 15 2010 at 3.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 13 2010 to June 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 212335 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-Jun-13_to_2010-Jun-15_16.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2010 to July 05 2010 at 37.0°N 53.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 40 days

Time span: May 27 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 53.0°E

Area affected: 21492599 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-May-27_to_2010-Jul-05_53.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2010 to May 26 2010 at 6.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 22 2010 to May 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 61551 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-May-22_to_2010-May-26_10.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2010 to May 25 2010 at 3.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 16 2010 to May 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 274008 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-May-16_to_2010-May-25_16.0_3.5