Category: Heat waves affecting Philippines

1 heat waves identified in Philippines since 2020

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2010 to May 06 2010 at 10.5°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 01 2010 to May 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 211920 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-May-01_to_2010-May-06_130.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2010 to May 03 2010 at 6.5°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2010 to May 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 79877 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-Apr-30_to_2010-May-03_125.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2010 to April 27 2010 at 6.5°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 18 2010 to April 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 172264 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-Apr-18_to_2010-Apr-27_122.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2010 to March 31 2010 at 6.5°N 131.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 22 2010 to March 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 399837 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-31_131.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2010 to March 17 2010 at 11.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 28 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 116000 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-28_to_2010-Mar-17_122.0_11.0