Category: Extremes affecting Maldives

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2026 to February 03 2026 at -1.5°S 89.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Maldives

Duration: 34 days

Time span: January 01 2026 to February 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 89.5°E

Area affected: 4512453 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-Jan-01_to_2026-Feb-03_89.5_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2025 to June 15 2025 at 16.0°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Maldives

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 03 2025 to June 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 1175479 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-Jun-03_to_2025-Jun-15_69.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2024 to October 04 2024 at 3.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Maldives

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2024 to October 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 141944 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-Oct-02_to_2024-Oct-04_73.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2023 to January 26 2023 at 3.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Maldives

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 23 2023 to January 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 141766 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-23_to_2023-Jan-26_75.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2022 to September 10 2022 at 10.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 121 days

Time span: May 13 2022 to September 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 9315462 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-May-13_to_2022-Sep-10_51.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2022 to June 02 2022 at 12.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 30 days

Time span: May 04 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 1793303 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-May-04_to_2022-Jun-02_76.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2022 to April 07 2022 at 3.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Maldives

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 01 2022 to April 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 64806 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-01_to_2022-Apr-07_72.5_3.0

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 October 29 2021 to December 05 2021 at -2.5°S 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 38 days

Time span: October 29 2021 to December 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 98.5°E

Area affected: 7827658 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_2021-Oct-29_to_2021-Dec-05_98.5_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2021 to August 16 2021 at 3.5°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Maldives

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 11 2021 to August 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 496978 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_2021-Aug-11_to_2021-Aug-16_74.5_3.5