Table 2 Heatwave a events and days by percentiles of daily mean temperatures in the warm season b and different parts of warm season (i.e., early and late) in Brisbane, Australia, 1996 - 2005
Intensity of percentile | Heatwave event (day) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Warm season | Early warm seasonc | Late warm seasond | |
≥99% (29.9°C) | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 2 (5) |
≥98% (28.9°C) | 8 (18) | 4 (9) | 4 (9) |
≥97% (28.5°C) | 10 (28) | 5 (12) | 5 (16) |
≥96% (28.1°C) | 19 (54) | 9 (22) | 10 (32) |
≥95% (28.0°C) | 20 (59) | 9 (24) | 11 (35) |
≥90% (27.1°C) | 34 (118) | 16 (52) | 18 (66) |