Category: Heat waves affecting Solomon Islands

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2020 to October 19 2020 at -10.5°S 164.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 12 2020 to October 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 164.5°E

Area affected: 509934 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-Oct-12_to_2020-Oct-19_164.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2020 to October 07 2020 at -9.5°S 164.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 01 2020 to October 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 164.5°E

Area affected: 246685 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-Oct-01_to_2020-Oct-07_164.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from September 14 2020 to October 01 2020 at -14.5°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 14 2020 to October 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 2011292 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-Sep-14_to_2020-Oct-01_160.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2020 to October 06 2020 at 2.0°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 38 days

Time span: August 30 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 6663260 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-30_to_2020-Oct-06_151.5_2.0

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2020 to September 07 2020 at -7.0°S 155.5°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: 12 days

Time span: August 27 2020 to September 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 155.5°E

Area affected: 575959 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-27_to_2020-Sep-07_155.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2020 to August 28 2020 at 1.0°N 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 11 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 152.0°E

Area affected: 1537658 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-Aug-28_152.0_1.0

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 July 22 2020 to August 06 2020 at -15.5°S 165.5°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
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 22 2020 to August 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 165.5°E

Area affected: 8407268 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-Jul-22_to_2020-Aug-06_165.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2020 to June 11 2020 at -6.0°S 156.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 04 2020 to June 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 126030 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-Jun-04_to_2020-Jun-11_156.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2020 to July 02 2020 at 0.0°N 159.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 03 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 5856838 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-Jun-03_to_2020-Jul-02_159.0_0.0