Category: Heat waves affecting Eritrea

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2024 to January 07 2025 at 17.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 20 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 839908 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_2024-Dec-20_to_2025-Jan-07_41.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2024 to December 28 2024 at 9.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 19 2024 to December 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 166760 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_2024-Dec-19_to_2024-Dec-28_41.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2023 to February 22 2023 at 15.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 19 2023 to February 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 62222 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-Feb-19_to_2023-Feb-22_40.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2023 to February 14 2023 at 14.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 31 2023 to February 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 396404 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-Jan-31_to_2023-Feb-14_44.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2023 to January 23 2023 at 14.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 20 2023 to January 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 53431 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-Jan-20_to_2023-Jan-23_40.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2022 to January 05 2023 at 15.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 30 2022 to January 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 218973 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-30_to_2023-Jan-05_41.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2022 to November 16 2022 at 14.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 36 days

Time span: October 12 2022 to November 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 310546 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-12_to_2022-Nov-16_37.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2022 to October 10 2022 at 13.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 24 2022 to October 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 366776 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-Sep-24_to_2022-Oct-10_45.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2022 to September 24 2022 at 17.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 11 2022 to September 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 106650 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-Sep-11_to_2022-Sep-24_42.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2022 to September 16 2022 at 22.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: August 27 2022 to September 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 572601 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-Aug-27_to_2022-Sep-16_38.0_22.5