Category: Heat waves affecting Namibia

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2024 to September 06 2024 at -12.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 24 2024 to September 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 1309808 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_2024-Aug-24_to_2024-Sep-06_14.5_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2024 to August 23 2024 at -14.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 02 2024 to August 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 417622 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_2024-Aug-02_to_2024-Aug-23_14.5_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2024 to July 06 2024 at -27.5°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 28 2024 to July 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 434645 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_2024-Jun-28_to_2024-Jul-06_26.5_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2024 to June 18 2024 at -12.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 04 2024 to June 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 1011619 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_2024-Jun-04_to_2024-Jun-18_15.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2024 to February 29 2024 at -25.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 27 2024 to February 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 63938 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_2024-Feb-27_to_2024-Feb-29_17.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2024 to January 25 2024 at -31.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 23 2024 to January 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 67271 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_2024-Jan-23_to_2024-Jan-25_18.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2024 to January 16 2024 at -22.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 12 2024 to January 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 110506 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_2024-Jan-12_to_2024-Jan-16_17.5_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2023 to December 28 2023 at -22.5°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 16 2023 to December 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 592019 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_2023-Dec-16_to_2023-Dec-28_18.5_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2023 to November 04 2023 at -29.0°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 29 2023 to November 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 551378 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_2023-Oct-29_to_2023-Nov-04_15.5_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2023 to November 01 2023 at -20.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 21 2023 to November 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 713266 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_2023-Oct-21_to_2023-Nov-01_17.5_-20.5