Category: Cold spells affecting Papua New Guinea

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2026 to April 17 2026 at -10.0°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 02 2026 to April 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 125084 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-Apr-02_to_2026-Apr-17_149.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2026 to March 28 2026 at -8.0°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 24 2026 to March 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 64228 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-24_to_2026-Mar-28_139.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2026 to March 21 2026 at -7.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 17 2026 to March 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 110321 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-17_to_2026-Mar-21_139.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from December 06 2025 to December 13 2025 at -8.0°S 138.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 06 2025 to December 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 180335 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_2025-Dec-06_to_2025-Dec-13_138.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2024 to July 21 2024 at -7.0°S 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 16 2024 to July 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 110330 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_2024-Jul-16_to_2024-Jul-21_140.5_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2023 to November 17 2023 at -18.0°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
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 06 2023 to November 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 156.5°E

Area affected: 1169638 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_2023-Nov-06_to_2023-Nov-17_156.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from February 11 2022 to February 15 2022 at -7.0°S 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 11 2022 to February 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 113682 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_2022-Feb-11_to_2022-Feb-15_151.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2022 to February 01 2022 at 0.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2022 to February 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 108143 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_2022-Jan-29_to_2022-Feb-01_147.5_0.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2022 to January 10 2022 at -10.0°S 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2022 to January 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 60992 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_2022-Jan-06_to_2022-Jan-10_151.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2021 to March 09 2021 at -7.5°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 06 2021 to March 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 55164 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_2021-Mar-06_to_2021-Mar-09_148.0_-7.5