Category: Heat waves affecting French Polynesia

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• French Polynesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2025 to November 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 208.5°E

Area affected: 152701 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-Nov-09_to_2025-Nov-12_208.5_-23.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• French Polynesia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 09 2025 to September 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 217.5°E

Area affected: 3113254 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-Sep-09_to_2025-Sep-25_217.5_-26.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• French Polynesia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: August 02 2025 to August 24 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 223.0°E

Area affected: 3978903 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-Aug-02_to_2025-Aug-24_223.0_-20.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• French Polynesia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 05 2025 to July 13 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 219.0°E

Area affected: 3743275 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-Jul-05_to_2025-Jul-13_219.0_-30.5

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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: June 09 2025 to June 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 231.5°E

Area affected: 6414866 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-09_to_2025-Jun-21_231.5_-35.5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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