Category: Heat waves affecting Mali

5 heat waves identified in Mali since 2020

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2012 to June 26 2012 at 31.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 10 2012 to June 26 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 997034 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_2012-Jun-10_to_2012-Jun-26_359.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2012 to May 09 2012 at 19.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 26 2012 to May 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 684054 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_2012-Apr-26_to_2012-May-09_9.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2012 to March 31 2012 at 34.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 17 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 1498286 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_2012-Mar-17_to_2012-Mar-31_353.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2012 to April 13 2012 at 45.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 16 2012 to April 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 8960418 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_2012-Mar-16_to_2012-Apr-13_11.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2012 to April 01 2012 at 5.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 13 2012 to April 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 919560 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_2012-Mar-13_to_2012-Apr-01_11.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2012 to February 19 2012 at 17.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 17 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 76833 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_2012-Feb-17_to_2012-Feb-19_358.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2011 to December 10 2011 at 25.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 08 2011 to December 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 55808 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-Dec-08_to_2011-Dec-10_352.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2011 to November 20 2011 at 22.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 16 2011 to November 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 62844 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-Nov-16_to_2011-Nov-20_356.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2011 to November 14 2011 at 14.0°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 08 2011 to November 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 53993 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-Nov-08_to_2011-Nov-14_348.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2011 to November 11 2011 at 13.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 23 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 405834 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-Oct-20_to_2011-Nov-11_350.5_13.5