Category: Heat waves affecting Niger

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2020 to August 03 2020 at 21.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2020 to August 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.1 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 90956 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_2020-Jul-30_to_2020-Aug-03_5.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2020 to July 30 2020 at 20.0°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 27 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 70383 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_2020-Jul-27_to_2020-Jul-30_13.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2020 to July 24 2020 at 23.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 18 2020 to July 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 457590 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_2020-Jul-18_to_2020-Jul-24_3.5_23.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2020 to July 14 2020 at 19.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 09 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 73112 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_2020-Jul-09_to_2020-Jul-14_15.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2020 to July 09 2020 at 14.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 06 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 259254 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_2020-Jul-06_to_2020-Jul-09_358.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 03 2020 at 15.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 193805 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_2020-Jul-01_to_2020-Jul-03_5.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2020 to June 29 2020 at 15.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 24 2020 to June 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 282889 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_2020-Jun-24_to_2020-Jun-29_355.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2020 to June 28 2020 at 18.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 23 2020 to June 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 526028 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_2020-Jun-23_to_2020-Jun-28_7.0_18.5

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2020 to June 17 2020 at 9.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 26 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.4 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 6716132 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_2020-May-26_to_2020-Jun-17_25.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2020 to May 28 2020 at 16.0°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2020 to May 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 174820 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_2020-May-22_to_2020-May-28_10.5_16.0