Category: Heat waves affecting Sudan

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2024 to October 01 2024 at 11.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 26 2024 to October 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 139599 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-Sep-26_to_2024-Oct-01_21.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from September 10 2024 to September 16 2024 at 12.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 10 2024 to September 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 118351 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-Sep-10_to_2024-Sep-16_36.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2024 to July 14 2024 at 8.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 07 2024 to July 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 139982 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-Jul-07_to_2024-Jul-14_35.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2024 to May 22 2024 at 18.0°N 36.0°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: May 18 2024 to May 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.5 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 58987 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-May-18_to_2024-May-22_36.0_18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2023 to June 20 2023 at 17.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 12 2023 to June 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 734902 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-Jun-12_to_2023-Jun-20_15.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2023 to April 20 2023 at 12.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 14 2023 to April 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 72365 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-Apr-14_to_2023-Apr-20_35.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2023 to April 27 2023 at 12.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 13 2023 to April 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 1375447 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-Apr-13_to_2023-Apr-27_20.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2023 to April 12 2023 at 5.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 02 2023 to April 12 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 829179 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-Apr-02_to_2023-Apr-12_24.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2022 to January 05 2023 at 15.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 30 2022 to January 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 218973 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-Dec-30_to_2023-Jan-05_41.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2022 to December 22 2022 at 12.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 17 2022 to December 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 81396 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-Dec-17_to_2022-Dec-22_31.0_12.0