Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2022 to March 02 2022 at -14.0°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: 6 days

Time span: February 25 2022 to March 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 95183 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_2022-Feb-25_to_2022-Mar-02_127.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2022 to March 03 2022 at -21.0°S 116.0°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: February 24 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 72671 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_2022-Feb-24_to_2022-Mar-03_116.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2022 to February 27 2022 at -27.5°S 151.0°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: February 23 2022 to February 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 82161 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_2022-Feb-23_to_2022-Feb-27_151.0_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2022 to March 02 2022 at -27.0°S 119.5°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: February 22 2022 to March 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 608861 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_2022-Feb-22_to_2022-Mar-02_119.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from February 19 2022 to January 25 2023 at -11.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • United States
  • Vanuatu
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 341 days

Time span: February 19 2022 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 154052228 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_2022-Feb-19_to_2023-Jan-25_150.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2022 to February 16 2022 at -35.5°S 144.5°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: February 13 2022 to February 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 114402 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_2022-Feb-13_to_2022-Feb-16_144.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2022 to February 17 2022 at -40.5°S 151.0°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: February 13 2022 to February 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 227479 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_2022-Feb-13_to_2022-Feb-17_151.0_-40.5

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2022 to February 16 2022 at -9.5°S 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 11 2022 to February 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 155597 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_2022-Feb-11_to_2022-Feb-16_141.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2022 to February 12 2022 at -24.0°S 142.0°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: February 09 2022 to February 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 50986 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_2022-Feb-09_to_2022-Feb-12_142.0_-24.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2022 to February 16 2022 at -49.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 30 2022 to February 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: -49.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 7850857 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_2022-Jan-30_to_2022-Feb-16_146.0_-49.0