Category: Heat waves affecting Mozambique

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2022 to April 26 2022 at -23.0°S 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to April 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 2874208 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-Apr-09_to_2022-Apr-26_44.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2022 to April 07 2022 at -20.0°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2022 to April 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 246061 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-Apr-01_to_2022-Apr-07_30.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2022 to February 05 2022 at -15.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 68570 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-02_to_2022-Feb-05_36.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2021 to November 19 2021 at -18.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2021 to November 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 640910 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-16_to_2021-Nov-19_37.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2021 to October 18 2021 at -24.5°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 11 2021 to October 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 1228209 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-11_to_2021-Oct-18_37.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2021 to September 17 2021 at -17.0°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2021 to September 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 191694 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-14_to_2021-Sep-17_28.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2021 to August 29 2021 at -16.5°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 26 2021 to August 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 68216 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-Aug-26_to_2021-Aug-29_30.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2021 to August 22 2021 at -16.5°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 20 2021 to August 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 83028 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-Aug-20_to_2021-Aug-22_33.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2021 to September 17 2021 at -18.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 36 days

Time span: August 13 2021 to September 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 10685537 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-Aug-13_to_2021-Sep-17_45.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2021 to July 23 2021 at -16.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 20 2021 to July 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 50508 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-Jul-20_to_2021-Jul-23_40.0_-16.0