Category: Heat waves affecting Sudan

2 heat waves identified in Sudan since 2020

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

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to August 05 2011 at 30.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 5119032 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-08_to_2011-Aug-05_19.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2011 to July 13 2011 at 14.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to July 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.8 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 534025 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-08_to_2011-Jul-13_38.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2011 to July 04 2011 at 10.0°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: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2011 to July 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 54723 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-01_to_2011-Jul-04_35.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2011 to July 10 2011 at 11.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 30 2011 to July 10 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 1265683 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-Jun-30_to_2011-Jul-10_23.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2011 to June 28 2011 at 12.5°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 25 2011 to June 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 112091 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-Jun-25_to_2011-Jun-28_27.0_12.5