Category: Cold spells affecting New Caledonia

1 cold spells identified in New Caledonia since 2020

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2012 to November 16 2012 at -25.0°S 176.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2012 to November 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 176.5°E

Area affected: 11409165 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_2012-Nov-02_to_2012-Nov-16_176.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2012 to August 06 2012 at -21.0°S 160.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to August 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 766001 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_2012-Jul-30_to_2012-Aug-06_160.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2011 to January 11 2012 at -22.0°S 156.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • New Caledonia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 28 2011 to January 11 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 156.5°E

Area affected: 3007931 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_2011-Dec-28_to_2012-Jan-11_156.5_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from September 15 2011 to September 18 2011 at -22.5°S 166.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 15 2011 to September 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 166.0°E

Area affected: 51626 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_2011-Sep-15_to_2011-Sep-18_166.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2011 to August 22 2011 at -34.5°S 175.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 11 2011 to August 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 175.0°E

Area affected: 6079715 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_2011-Aug-11_to_2011-Aug-22_175.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 02 2011 to August 05 2011 at -20.0°S 166.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 02 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 166.0°E

Area affected: 81279 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_2011-Aug-02_to_2011-Aug-05_166.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2011 to March 12 2011 at -14.5°S 168.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 23 2011 to March 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 168.0°E

Area affected: 3104823 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_2011-Feb-23_to_2011-Mar-12_168.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2026 to July 22 2026 at -15.0°S 181.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 36 days

Time span: June 17 2026 to July 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 181.0°E

Area affected: 8033789 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-17_to_2026-Jul-22_181.0_-15.0