Category: Heat waves affecting Congo DRC

3 heat waves identified in Congo since 2020

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2010 to March 15 2010 at -8.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2010 to March 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 267564 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-Mar-09_to_2010-Mar-15_31.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from March 08 2010 to March 15 2010 at -12.0°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 08 2010 to March 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 346306 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-Mar-08_to_2010-Mar-15_29.0_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2010 to March 08 2010 at 0.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 04 2010 to March 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 80337 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-Mar-04_to_2010-Mar-08_22.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2010 to March 04 2010 at 2.5°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Gabon

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2010 to March 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 64870 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-Mar-01_to_2010-Mar-04_13.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2010 to March 02 2010 at -23.0°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 04 2010 to March 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.3 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 2302832 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-Feb-04_to_2010-Mar-02_45.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2010 to January 12 2010 at -1.0°S 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 25.5°E

Area affected: 299521 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-Jan-09_to_2010-Jan-12_25.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2010 to January 16 2010 at -17.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 471312 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-Jan-08_to_2010-Jan-16_32.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2026 to August 09 2026 at 3.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2026 to August 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 117148 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_2026-Aug-04_to_2026-Aug-09_18.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2026 to June 20 2026 at -6.0°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 09 2026 to June 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 138800 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-09_to_2026-Jun-20_13.0_-6.0