Category: Heat waves affecting Papua New Guinea

3 heat waves identified in Papua New Guinea since 2020

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2010 to April 03 2010 at -6.0°S 141.0°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: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2010 to April 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 70670 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_2010-Mar-29_to_2010-Apr-03_141.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2010 to April 01 2010 at -9.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 24 2010 to April 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 97776 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_2010-Mar-24_to_2010-Apr-01_146.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2010 to March 27 2010 at -11.0°S 149.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 22 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 149.0°E

Area affected: 57617 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_2010-Mar-22_to_2010-Mar-27_149.0_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2010 to February 17 2010 at -5.5°S 150.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 12 2010 to February 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 150.5°E

Area affected: 141885 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_2010-Feb-12_to_2010-Feb-17_150.5_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2010 to February 01 2010 at -7.0°S 143.5°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: 8 days

Time span: January 25 2010 to February 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 220591 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_2010-Jan-25_to_2010-Feb-01_143.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2010 to February 02 2010 at -8.0°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 25 2010 to February 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 112509 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_2010-Jan-25_to_2010-Feb-02_146.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2026 to August 17 2026 at -6.5°S 138.5°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: 12 days

Time span: August 06 2026 to August 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 221048 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-Aug-06_to_2026-Aug-17_138.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2026 to August 03 2026 at -6.5°S 138.5°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: 13 days

Time span: July 22 2026 to August 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 107496 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-Jul-22_to_2026-Aug-03_138.5_-6.5