Category: Heat waves affecting Morocco

2 heat waves identified in Morocco since 2020

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2011 to July 31 2011 at 22.5°N 345.5°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: 4 days

Time span: July 28 2011 to July 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.5 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 430664 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-28_to_2011-Jul-31_345.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2011 to July 13 2011 at 37.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 09 2011 to July 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 270264 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-09_to_2011-Jul-13_4.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2011 to July 10 2011 at 28.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 05 2011 to July 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.6 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 126799 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-05_to_2011-Jul-10_353.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2011 to June 19 2011 at 35.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 14 2011 to June 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 90289 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-14_to_2011-Jun-19_355.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2011 to July 04 2011 at 29.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 25 days

Time span: June 10 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 1880475 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-10_to_2011-Jul-04_349.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2011 to June 08 2011 at 29.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 32 days

Time span: May 08 2011 to June 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 2237463 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-08_to_2011-Jun-08_349.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2011 to April 12 2011 at 17.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2011 to April 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 142695 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-Apr-09_to_2011-Apr-12_343.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2011 to April 24 2011 at 42.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canarias
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 26 days

Time span: March 30 2011 to April 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 8959975 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-30_to_2011-Apr-24_1.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2011 to February 27 2011 at 31.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 21 2011 to February 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 53219 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-Feb-21_to_2011-Feb-27_352.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2010 to October 09 2010 at 35.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 03 2010 to October 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 292302 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-Oct-03_to_2010-Oct-09_9.0_35.0