Category: Cold spells affecting Solomon Islands

1 cold spells identified in Solomon Islands since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2012 to August 27 2012 at -14.5°S 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 40 days

Time span: July 19 2012 to August 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 8936221 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-19_to_2012-Aug-27_128.5_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2012 to April 09 2012 at -12.0°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 03 2012 to April 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 183960 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-Apr-03_to_2012-Apr-09_160.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2012 to April 12 2012 at -4.5°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to April 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 1020784 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-Mar-26_to_2012-Apr-12_152.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to March 07 2012 at -16.0°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to March 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 8686985 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-Feb-09_to_2012-Mar-07_174.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2012 to January 21 2012 at -5.5°S 166.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 03 2012 to January 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 166.5°E

Area affected: 4979708 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-Jan-03_to_2012-Jan-21_166.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2011 to November 23 2011 at -11.0°S 176.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 06 2011 to November 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 176.5°E

Area affected: 1935243 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-Nov-06_to_2011-Nov-23_176.5_-11.0

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 November 22 2010 to November 30 2010 at -9.5°S 159.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 22 2010 to November 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 159.0°E

Area affected: 286349 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_2010-Nov-22_to_2010-Nov-30_159.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2026 to July 26 2026 at -12.0°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 22 2026 to July 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 75662 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-22_to_2026-Jul-26_160.5_-12.0