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: 7 days

Time span: February 20 2022 to February 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 106691 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-Feb-20_to_2022-Feb-26_50.0_-14.5

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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: February 15 2022 to February 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 391578 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-Feb-15_to_2022-Feb-23_44.0_-20.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 123790 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-Feb-04_to_2022-Feb-11_49.0_-17.5

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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: January 27 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 103140 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-Jan-27_to_2022-Feb-05_45.0_-23.5

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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: January 22 2022 to January 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 95327 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-Jan-22_to_2022-Jan-24_44.0_-20.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 19 2021 to November 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 47.5°E

Area affected: 73395 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_2021-Nov-19_to_2021-Nov-25_47.5_-20.0

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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: October 22 2021 to October 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 75558 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_2021-Oct-22_to_2021-Oct-26_50.5_-13.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 21 2021 to October 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 458764 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_2021-Oct-21_to_2021-Oct-28_46.0_-17.0

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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: October 13 2021 to October 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 85133 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_2021-Oct-13_to_2021-Oct-17_45.5_-18.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 25 2021 to October 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 84999 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_2021-Sep-25_to_2021-Oct-02_44.0_-17.5