Category: Heat waves affecting Libya

1 heat waves identified in Libya since 2020

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2011 to September 06 2011 at 32.5°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 31 2011 to September 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 667092 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_2011-Aug-31_to_2011-Sep-06_13.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to August 05 2011 at 30.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 5119032 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_2011-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-05_19.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2011 to July 11 2011 at 31.0°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 07 2011 to July 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 144802 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_2011-Jul-07_to_2011-Jul-11_25.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2011 to June 21 2011 at 16.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 11 2011 to June 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 330966 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_2011-Jun-11_to_2011-Jun-21_21.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2011 to June 14 2011 at 24.0°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 02 2011 to June 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 2917373 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_2011-Jun-02_to_2011-Jun-14_12.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2011 to May 05 2011 at 29.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 01 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 443219 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_2011-May-01_to_2011-May-05_23.0_29.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2011 to March 20 2011 at 21.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 01 2011 to March 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 5064525 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_2011-Mar-01_to_2011-Mar-20_6.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2011 to February 09 2011 at 22.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 20 2011 to February 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 9975057 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_2011-Jan-20_to_2011-Feb-09_359.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2011 to January 19 2011 at 29.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 76230 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_2011-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-19_25.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2010 to November 19 2010 at 28.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2010 to November 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 51699 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-Nov-16_to_2010-Nov-19_20.5_28.5