Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2024 to January 13 2024 at -30.5°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2024 to January 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 387655 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_2024-Jan-09_to_2024-Jan-13_126.0_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2024 to February 07 2024 at -60.5°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 32 days

Time span: January 07 2024 to February 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.9 °C

Event center: -60.5°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 5787034 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-Jan-07_to_2024-Feb-07_134.0_-60.5

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2024 to January 05 2024 at -26.5°S 123.0°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: January 03 2024 to January 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 123.0°E

Area affected: 57872 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-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-05_123.0_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2024 to January 07 2024 at -31.0°S 123.5°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: January 02 2024 to January 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 306945 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-Jan-02_to_2024-Jan-07_123.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2024 to January 03 2024 at -39.5°S 149.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 01 2024 to January 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 149.0°E

Area affected: 214682 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_2024-Jan-01_to_2024-Jan-03_149.0_-39.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2023 to December 29 2023 at -25.5°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: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2023 to December 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 123678 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-Dec-25_to_2023-Dec-29_115.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2023 to December 27 2023 at -44.5°S 145.0°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: December 21 2023 to December 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 177624 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_2023-Dec-21_to_2023-Dec-27_145.0_-44.5

Heat wave occuring from December 19 2023 to December 21 2023 at -32.0°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: 3 days

Time span: December 19 2023 to December 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 58420 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_2023-Dec-19_to_2023-Dec-21_115.5_-32.0

Cold spell occuring from December 16 2023 to December 20 2023 at -21.5°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: 5 days

Time span: December 16 2023 to December 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 61152 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-Dec-16_to_2023-Dec-20_115.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2023 to December 20 2023 at -15.0°S 144.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 13 2023 to December 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 277363 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-Dec-13_to_2023-Dec-20_144.0_-15.0