Category: Heat waves affecting Sudan

2 heat waves identified in Sudan since 2020

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2011 to April 05 2011 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):

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 02 2011 to April 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 54228 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-Apr-02_to_2011-Apr-05_36.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2011 to February 09 2011 at 22.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sudan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 20 2011 to February 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 9975057 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-Jan-20_to_2011-Feb-09_359.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2010 to December 25 2010 at 18.0°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: 4 days

Time span: December 22 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 99375 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_2010-Dec-22_to_2010-Dec-25_30.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2010 to October 16 2010 at 13.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 11 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 57061 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_2010-Oct-11_to_2010-Oct-16_29.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2010 to October 08 2010 at 17.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 03 2010 to October 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 55736 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_2010-Oct-03_to_2010-Oct-08_39.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2010 to January 30 2011 at 26.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cameroon
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Duration: 149 days

Time span: September 04 2010 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58671948 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_2010-Sep-04_to_2011-Jan-30_35.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2010 to August 23 2010 at 13.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 18 2010 to August 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 129703 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_2010-Aug-18_to_2010-Aug-23_21.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2010 to August 09 2010 at 22.5°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2010 to August 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 57738 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_2010-Aug-06_to_2010-Aug-09_29.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2010 to August 08 2010 at 9.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2010 to August 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 168704 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_2010-Jul-31_to_2010-Aug-08_25.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2010 to July 30 2010 at 25.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Niger
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 25 2010 to July 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 761255 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_2010-Jul-25_to_2010-Jul-30_21.5_25.0