Category: Extremes affecting French Polynesia

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2023 to December 02 2023 at -22.5°S 204.5°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: 23 days

Time span: November 10 2023 to December 02 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 204.5°E

Area affected: 7555213 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-Nov-10_to_2023-Dec-02_204.5_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2023 to November 08 2023 at -25.5°S 205.5°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: 8 days

Time span: November 01 2023 to November 08 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 205.5°E

Area affected: 1330300 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-Nov-01_to_2023-Nov-08_205.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2023 to September 26 2023 at -26.0°S 205.5°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: 9 days

Time span: September 18 2023 to September 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 205.5°E

Area affected: 3068762 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-Sep-18_to_2023-Sep-26_205.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2023 to June 19 2023 at -15.5°S 213.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 12 2023 to June 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 213.5°E

Area affected: 154297 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-Jun-12_to_2023-Jun-19_213.5_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2023 to June 06 2023 at -19.0°S 199.5°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: 9 days

Time span: May 29 2023 to June 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 199.5°E

Area affected: 895329 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-May-29_to_2023-Jun-06_199.5_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2023 to April 25 2023 at -25.0°S 207.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 22 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 207.0°E

Area affected: 164239 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-Apr-22_to_2023-Apr-25_207.0_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2023 to January 18 2023 at -14.0°S 218.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 11 2023 to January 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 218.5°E

Area affected: 197291 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-Jan-11_to_2023-Jan-18_218.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2022 to July 28 2022 at -13.5°S 213.5°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: 22 days

Time span: July 07 2022 to July 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 213.5°E

Area affected: 3130627 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-Jul-07_to_2022-Jul-28_213.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2022 to June 09 2022 at -31.5°S 205.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 03 2022 to June 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 205.0°E

Area affected: 1762718 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-Jun-03_to_2022-Jun-09_205.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2022 to May 21 2022 at -29.5°S 219.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 28 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 219.0°E

Area affected: 5708562 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-Apr-28_to_2022-May-21_219.0_-29.5