Category: Extremes affecting French Polynesia

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2025 to April 12 2025 at -32.5°S 218.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 31 2025 to April 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 218.0°E

Area affected: 4553945 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_2025-Mar-31_to_2025-Apr-12_218.0_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2025 to March 21 2025 at -31.5°S 218.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 07 2025 to March 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 218.0°E

Area affected: 3832077 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_2025-Mar-07_to_2025-Mar-21_218.0_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2024 to November 24 2024 at -21.0°S 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: November 08 2024 to November 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 210.0°E

Area affected: 3142017 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-Nov-08_to_2024-Nov-24_210.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2024 to October 06 2024 at -17.5°S 220.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 22 2024 to October 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 220.0°E

Area affected: 1485824 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-Sep-22_to_2024-Oct-06_220.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2024 to August 04 2024 at -19.5°S 211.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 29 2024 to August 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 211.5°E

Area affected: 1631474 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-Jul-29_to_2024-Aug-04_211.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2024 to June 20 2024 at -17.5°S 210.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 18 2024 to June 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 210.5°E

Area affected: 64593 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-Jun-18_to_2024-Jun-20_210.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2024 to February 08 2024 at -17.0°S 207.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 06 2024 to February 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 207.5°E

Area affected: 70827 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-Feb-06_to_2024-Feb-08_207.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2024 to February 03 2024 at -23.5°S 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 19 2024 to February 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 210.0°E

Area affected: 965649 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-19_to_2024-Feb-03_210.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2023 to December 28 2023 at -22.0°S 202.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 20 2023 to December 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 202.0°E

Area affected: 594237 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-20_to_2023-Dec-28_202.0_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2023 to December 14 2023 at -26.0°S 219.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 08 2023 to December 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 219.5°E

Area affected: 2102303 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-08_to_2023-Dec-14_219.5_-26.0