Category: Cold spells affecting Vanuatu

2 cold spells identified in Vanuatu since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2012 to July 25 2012 at -17.5°S 167.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 22 2012 to July 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 167.5°E

Area affected: 272418 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-22_to_2012-Jul-25_167.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2012 to April 23 2012 at -16.5°S 172.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2012 to April 23 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 172.5°E

Area affected: 781949 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-14_to_2012-Apr-23_172.5_-16.5

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 February 06 2012 to February 19 2012 at -10.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 06 2012 to February 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 1218128 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-06_to_2012-Feb-19_150.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2011 to August 05 2011 at -15.0°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 03 2011 to August 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 166845 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-03_to_2011-Aug-05_169.0_-15.0

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 August 01 2026 to August 11 2026 at -25.0°S 194.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 01 2026 to August 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 194.5°E

Area affected: 5512907 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-Aug-01_to_2026-Aug-11_194.5_-25.0

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