Category: Heat waves affecting Mozambique

6 heat waves identified in Mozambique since 2020

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2010 to November 11 2010 at -7.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to November 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 1080954 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-26_to_2010-Nov-11_30.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2010 to November 03 2010 at -10.0°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 26 2010 to November 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 164555 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-26_to_2010-Nov-03_36.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2010 to October 10 2010 at -20.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 28 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 1072343 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-Sep-28_to_2010-Oct-10_15.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2010 to October 20 2010 at -8.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Duration: 26 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to October 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 3647378 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-Sep-25_to_2010-Oct-20_27.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2010 to September 11 2010 at -8.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 21 2010 to September 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 431961 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-Aug-21_to_2010-Sep-11_36.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2010 to August 03 2010 at -18.0°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion

Duration: 28 days

Time span: July 07 2010 to August 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 7441174 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-Jul-07_to_2010-Aug-03_43.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2010 to June 15 2010 at -24.5°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2010 to June 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 470722 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-Jun-12_to_2010-Jun-15_34.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2010 to July 05 2010 at -14.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Réunion
  • Tanzania

Duration: 32 days

Time span: June 04 2010 to July 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 9349558 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-Jun-04_to_2010-Jul-05_45.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2010 to May 08 2010 at -12.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 05 2010 to May 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 54387 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-May-05_to_2010-May-08_34.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2010 to March 24 2010 at -9.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 04 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 1798077 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-Mar-04_to_2010-Mar-24_38.0_-9.5