Category: Heat waves affecting French Polynesia

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2020 to February 25 2021 at -30.0°S 203.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Indonesia
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 62 days

Time span: December 26 2020 to February 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 203.5°E

Area affected: 23654697 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_2020-Dec-26_to_2021-Feb-25_203.5_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2020 to January 01 2021 at -28.0°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: 20 days

Time span: December 13 2020 to January 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 213.5°E

Area affected: 4800718 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_2020-Dec-13_to_2021-Jan-01_213.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2020 to December 11 2020 at -25.0°S 218.5°E

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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: November 25 2020 to December 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 218.5°E

Area affected: 2660090 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_2020-Nov-25_to_2020-Dec-11_218.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2020 to October 13 2020 at -32.5°S 240.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 64 days

Time span: August 11 2020 to October 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 240.5°E

Area affected: 28663922 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_2020-Aug-11_to_2020-Oct-13_240.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2020 to August 19 2020 at -53.5°S 239.0°E

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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: August 03 2020 to August 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 239.0°E

Area affected: 9583820 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_2020-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-19_239.0_-53.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to May 31 2020 at -22.5°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: May 29 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 207.5°E

Area affected: 57373 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_2020-May-29_to_2020-May-31_207.5_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2020 to May 05 2020 at -18.0°S 189.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Samoa
  • Tonga

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 14 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 189.0°E

Area affected: 8115926 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_2020-Apr-14_to_2020-May-05_189.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2020 to April 25 2020 at -39.0°S 205.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia

Duration: 33 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to April 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 205.0°E

Area affected: 12632906 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_2020-Mar-24_to_2020-Apr-25_205.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2020 to March 15 2020 at -16.5°S 215.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 10 2020 to March 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 215.0°E

Area affected: 253389 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_2020-Mar-10_to_2020-Mar-15_215.0_-16.5