Category: Heat waves affecting Nigeria

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2022 to March 23 2022 at 5.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 14 2022 to March 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 141165 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-Mar-14_to_2022-Mar-23_8.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2022 to March 12 2022 at 8.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 01 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 645485 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-Mar-01_to_2022-Mar-12_349.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from February 21 2022 to March 03 2022 at 3.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 21 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 172783 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-21_to_2022-Mar-03_11.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2022 to February 20 2022 at 8.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 14 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 58163 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-14_to_2022-Feb-20_1.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from January 02 2022 to January 08 2022 at 2.5°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 02 2022 to January 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 142018 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-Jan-02_to_2022-Jan-08_5.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from October 19 2021 to October 24 2021 at 15.0°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 19 2021 to October 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 134562 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-19_to_2021-Oct-24_4.0_15.0

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 June 24 2021 to June 27 2021 at 4.0°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 24 2021 to June 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 184703 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-Jun-24_to_2021-Jun-27_9.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2021 to June 11 2021 at 11.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 06 2021 to June 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 66770 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-Jun-06_to_2021-Jun-11_9.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2021 to May 03 2021 at 9.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2021 to May 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 703892 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-Apr-29_to_2021-May-03_2.5_9.5