Category: Heat waves affecting Kenya

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2022 to November 23 2022 at -6.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 20 2022 to November 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 70601 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-Nov-20_to_2022-Nov-23_38.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2022 to September 13 2022 at -4.0°S 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 11 2022 to September 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 33.5°E

Area affected: 64778 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-13_33.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2022 to September 15 2022 at 4.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 09 2022 to September 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 114044 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-09_to_2022-Sep-15_37.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2022 to August 22 2022 at -2.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 16 2022 to August 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 465092 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-16_to_2022-Aug-22_36.5_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2022 to August 23 2022 at 6.5°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
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 16 2022 to August 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 390293 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-16_to_2022-Aug-23_39.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2022 to August 21 2022 at -5.5°S 22.0°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, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 24 days

Time span: July 29 2022 to August 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 2373251 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-Jul-29_to_2022-Aug-21_22.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2022 to July 31 2022 at -4.0°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 43 days

Time span: June 19 2022 to July 31 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 2315878 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-Jun-19_to_2022-Jul-31_26.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2022 to June 21 2022 at 1.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 13 2022 to June 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 74153 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-Jun-13_to_2022-Jun-21_43.5_1.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2022 to June 18 2022 at 9.5°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 10 2022 to June 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 608264 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-Jun-10_to_2022-Jun-18_32.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2022 to June 20 2022 at 8.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 09 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 419756 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-Jun-09_to_2022-Jun-20_40.5_8.0