Category: Heat waves affecting Senegal

1 heat waves identified in Senegal since 2020

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2012 to June 12 2012 at 11.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2012 to June 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 51286 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_2012-Jun-09_to_2012-Jun-12_345.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2012 to May 02 2012 at 13.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 29 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 53827 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_2012-Apr-29_to_2012-May-02_343.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2012 to March 31 2012 at 34.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 17 2012 to March 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 1498286 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_2012-Mar-17_to_2012-Mar-31_353.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2012 to March 20 2012 at 14.0°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 14 2012 to March 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 207083 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_2012-Mar-14_to_2012-Mar-20_343.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2012 to January 18 2012 at 17.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 08 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 842331 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_2012-Jan-08_to_2012-Jan-18_344.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2011 to November 11 2011 at 13.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 23 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to November 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 405834 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_2011-Oct-20_to_2011-Nov-11_350.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2011 to October 13 2011 at 13.5°N 350.0°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
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 02 2011 to October 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 824269 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_2011-Oct-02_to_2011-Oct-13_350.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from September 03 2011 to September 05 2011 at 11.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 03 2011 to September 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 78849 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_2011-Sep-03_to_2011-Sep-05_346.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2011 to September 15 2011 at 15.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 01 2011 to September 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 522049 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_2011-Sep-01_to_2011-Sep-15_351.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2011 to August 17 2011 at 14.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 03 2011 to August 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 1428403 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_2011-Aug-03_to_2011-Aug-17_347.0_14.0