Category: Heat waves affecting Madagascar

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 18 2022 to August 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 52.0°E

Area affected: 187585 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-18_to_2022-Aug-20_52.0_-31.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 15 2022 to August 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 148202 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-15_to_2022-Aug-25_45.5_-20.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 24 2022 to August 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 153535 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-24_to_2022-Aug-06_45.5_-19.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 16 2022 to July 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 42.5°E

Area affected: 258408 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-16_to_2022-Jul-24_42.5_-22.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 14 2022 to June 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 47.5°E

Area affected: 67944 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-14_to_2022-Jun-18_47.5_-17.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 03 2022 to June 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 69394 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-03_to_2022-Jun-16_44.5_-20.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 25 2022 to March 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 72693 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-Mar-25_to_2022-Mar-28_48.5_-18.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 08 2022 to March 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 68188 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-Mar-08_to_2022-Mar-17_44.0_-23.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 06 2022 to March 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 81070 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-Mar-06_to_2022-Mar-11_46.5_-21.0