Category: Heat waves affecting Sudan

2 heat waves identified in Sudan since 2020

Heat wave occuring from February 10 2012 to February 18 2012 at 20.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 10 2012 to February 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 4179055 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-Feb-10_to_2012-Feb-18_16.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2011 to January 01 2012 at 15.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 29 2011 to January 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 110131 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-Dec-29_to_2012-Jan-01_38.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2011 to October 11 2011 at 21.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 09 2011 to October 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 55064 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-09_to_2011-Oct-11_31.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2011 to October 07 2011 at 15.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 03 2011 to October 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 71557 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-03_to_2011-Oct-07_30.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2011 to October 07 2011 at 14.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 01 2011 to October 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 74727 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-01_to_2011-Oct-07_22.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2011 to August 27 2011 at 15.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 22 2011 to August 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 115820 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-22_to_2011-Aug-27_36.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2011 to August 05 2011 at 22.0°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 26 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.5 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 543697 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-Jul-26_to_2011-Aug-05_34.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2011 to July 28 2011 at 13.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 22 2011 to July 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 93159 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-Jul-22_to_2011-Jul-28_21.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2011 to July 17 2011 at 18.0°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 15 2011 to July 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.8 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 61565 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-Jul-15_to_2011-Jul-17_27.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2011 to July 24 2011 at 12.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 10 2011 to July 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 1887464 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-Jul-10_to_2011-Jul-24_25.0_12.5