Category: Heat waves affecting Papua New Guinea

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2023 to April 27 2023 at -16.5°S 145.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 47 days

Time span: March 12 2023 to April 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 7885624 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-Mar-12_to_2023-Apr-27_145.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2023 to March 28 2023 at -28.5°S 155.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 04 2023 to March 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 155.5°E

Area affected: 6639280 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-Mar-04_to_2023-Mar-28_155.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2023 to February 06 2023 at -2.5°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 29 2023 to February 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 326984 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-Jan-29_to_2023-Feb-06_140.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2023 to January 30 2023 at -4.0°S 151.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 26 2023 to January 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 151.0°E

Area affected: 255975 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-Jan-26_to_2023-Jan-30_151.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2022 to January 07 2023 at -7.0°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 31 2022 to January 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 58323 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-Dec-31_to_2023-Jan-07_147.0_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2022 to February 11 2023 at -22.0°S 174.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Norfolk Island
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 46 days

Time span: December 28 2022 to February 11 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 174.5°E

Area affected: 15248407 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-Dec-28_to_2023-Feb-11_174.5_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2022 to January 06 2023 at -10.0°S 160.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 24 2022 to January 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 597940 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-Dec-24_to_2023-Jan-06_160.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2022 to January 20 2023 at 0.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines

Duration: 34 days

Time span: December 18 2022 to January 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 5468670 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-Dec-18_to_2023-Jan-20_129.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2022 to December 27 2022 at -10.5°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 18 2022 to December 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 329138 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-Dec-18_to_2022-Dec-27_149.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2022 to April 25 2022 at -0.5°S 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 12 2022 to April 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 153.5°E

Area affected: 1071922 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-12_to_2022-Apr-25_153.5_-0.5