Category: Cold spells affecting Australia

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 26 2026 to January 29 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
• Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 122.0°E

Area affected: 339615 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jan-26_to_2026-Jan-29_122.0_-24.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2026 to March 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
• Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 93425 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: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-21_to_2026-Mar-25_132.0_-13.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 12 2026 to March 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
• Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 112.5°E

Area affected: 192772 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: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-12_to_2026-Mar-18_112.5_-18.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2026 to March 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
• Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 589934 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: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-10_to_2026-Mar-14_120.0_-29.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 02 2026 to March 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
• Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 1712685 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: Cold_spell_2026-Mar-02_to_2026-Mar-21_131.0_-13.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 22 2026 to February 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
• Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 342662 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: Cold_spell_2026-Feb-22_to_2026-Feb-25_125.0_-26.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 19 2026 to February 27 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
• Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 546757 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: Cold_spell_2026-Feb-19_to_2026-Feb-27_138.0_-23.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 13 2026 to February 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
• Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 159.5°E

Area affected: 307680 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: Cold_spell_2026-Feb-13_to_2026-Feb-17_159.5_-32.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 13 2026 to February 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
• Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 150.5°E

Area affected: 150519 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: Cold_spell_2026-Feb-13_to_2026-Feb-16_150.5_-26.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 12 2026 to February 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
• Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 131.5°E

Area affected: 419062 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: Cold_spell_2026-Feb-12_to_2026-Feb-14_131.5_-25.0