Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2013 to July 22 2013 at -20.5°S 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 17 2013 to July 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 1676447 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_2013-Jul-17_to_2013-Jul-22_115.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2013 to July 15 2013 at -33.0°S 115.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 12 2013 to July 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 144921 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: Heat_wave_2013-Jul-12_to_2013-Jul-15_115.5_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2013 to July 10 2013 at -38.5°S 142.5°E

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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: July 06 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 71258 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_2013-Jul-06_to_2013-Jul-10_142.5_-38.5

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2013 to July 23 2013 at -21.0°S 138.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 02 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 10849666 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: Heat_wave_2013-Jul-02_to_2013-Jul-23_138.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2013 to July 07 2013 at -26.0°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 01 2013 to July 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 54877 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: Heat_wave_2013-Jul-01_to_2013-Jul-07_152.0_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2013 to July 06 2013 at -17.0°S 125.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 01 2013 to July 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 105610 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_2013-Jul-01_to_2013-Jul-06_125.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2013 to June 28 2013 at -21.0°S 115.5°E

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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: June 26 2013 to June 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 66206 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_2013-Jun-26_to_2013-Jun-28_115.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2013 to July 03 2013 at -38.0°S 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 25 2013 to July 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 5694308 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: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-25_to_2013-Jul-03_140.5_-38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2013 to June 30 2013 at -17.5°S 128.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 23 2013 to June 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 311797 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: Heat_wave_2013-Jun-23_to_2013-Jun-30_128.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2013 to June 22 2013 at -22.5°S 121.0°E

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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: June 18 2013 to June 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 121.0°E

Area affected: 60270 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_2013-Jun-18_to_2013-Jun-22_121.0_-22.5