Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from November 05 2023 to November 11 2023 at -27.5°S 122.5°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: November 05 2023 to November 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 122.5°E

Area affected: 226936 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-Nov-05_to_2023-Nov-11_122.5_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2023 to November 06 2023 at -32.5°S 116.5°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: October 31 2023 to November 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 267369 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-Oct-31_to_2023-Nov-06_116.5_-32.5

Cold spell occuring from October 29 2023 to November 01 2023 at -17.0°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • New Caledonia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 29 2023 to November 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 322334 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-Oct-29_to_2023-Nov-01_152.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2023 to October 28 2023 at -21.5°S 133.0°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: October 26 2023 to October 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 133.0°E

Area affected: 171978 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-Oct-26_to_2023-Oct-28_133.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2023 to October 29 2023 at -30.0°S 155.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 26 2023 to October 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 155.5°E

Area affected: 382318 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-Oct-26_to_2023-Oct-29_155.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2023 to October 27 2023 at -23.5°S 135.0°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: October 25 2023 to October 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 251598 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-Oct-25_to_2023-Oct-27_135.0_-23.5

Heat wave occuring from October 23 2023 to November 02 2023 at -12.5°S 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 23 2023 to November 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 102704 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-Oct-23_to_2023-Nov-02_132.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2023 to October 26 2023 at -27.5°S 151.5°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: October 20 2023 to October 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 151.5°E

Area affected: 370296 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-Oct-20_to_2023-Oct-26_151.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2023 to October 10 2023 at -18.5°S 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 07 2023 to October 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 64493 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-Oct-07_to_2023-Oct-10_127.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2023 to October 14 2023 at -59.0°S 208.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 02 2023 to October 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 208.0°E

Area affected: 5782954 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-Oct-02_to_2023-Oct-14_208.0_-59.0