Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2010 to January 27 2010 at -24.0°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 138480 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_2010-Jan-22_to_2010-Jan-27_131.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2010 to January 25 2010 at -14.5°S 144.5°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: January 18 2010 to January 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 122641 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-Jan-18_to_2010-Jan-25_144.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 22 2010 at -21.0°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 69328 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_2010-Jan-17_to_2010-Jan-22_146.5_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2010 to January 20 2010 at -28.5°S 147.5°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: January 17 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 494395 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-Jan-17_to_2010-Jan-20_147.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2010 to January 19 2010 at -26.5°S 115.0°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: January 13 2010 to January 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 323341 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_2010-Jan-13_to_2010-Jan-19_115.0_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2010 to January 13 2010 at -29.5°S 126.5°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: January 11 2010 to January 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 126.5°E

Area affected: 66822 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-Jan-11_to_2010-Jan-13_126.5_-29.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2010 to January 13 2010 at -25.0°S 128.0°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: January 10 2010 to January 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 128.0°E

Area affected: 87172 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-Jan-10_to_2010-Jan-13_128.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 12 2010 at -34.5°S 130.5°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: January 04 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 1931780 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_2010-Jan-04_to_2010-Jan-12_130.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2026 to August 13 2026 at -19.0°S 145.5°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: August 09 2026 to August 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 76534 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_2026-Aug-09_to_2026-Aug-13_145.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2026 to August 14 2026 at -22.5°S 114.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 08 2026 to August 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 344302 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-08_to_2026-Aug-14_114.5_-22.5