Category: Heat waves affecting Ethiopia

3 heat waves identified in Ethiopia since 2020

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2010 to March 23 2010 at 2.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 09 2010 to March 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 817616 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-23_43.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2010 to March 01 2010 at 1.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 14 2010 to March 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 709364 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-14_to_2010-Mar-01_40.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2010 to February 04 2010 at 3.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 26 2010 to February 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 61652 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-26_to_2010-Feb-04_39.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 23 2010 at 3.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 107861 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-17_to_2010-Jan-23_44.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2026 to July 08 2026 at 4.0°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2026 to July 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 70838 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-06_to_2026-Jul-08_39.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2026 to May 25 2026 at 15.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 18 2026 to May 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 62545 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-May-18_to_2026-May-25_39.0_15.5