Category: Cold spells affecting Austria

1 cold spells identified in Austria since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2014 to May 17 2014 at 47.5°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2014 to May 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 133607 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: Cold_spell_2014-May-12_to_2014-May-17_13.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2013 to December 12 2013 at 30.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Croatia
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2013 to December 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 5213299 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: Cold_spell_2013-Nov-20_to_2013-Dec-12_359.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2013 to October 20 2013 at 24.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: September 22 2013 to October 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 16624696 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: Cold_spell_2013-Sep-22_to_2013-Oct-20_51.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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: Cold_spell_2013-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2013 to March 02 2013 at 43.5°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 19 2013 to March 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 4100902 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: Cold_spell_2013-Feb-19_to_2013-Mar-02_1.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2013 to April 13 2013 at 57.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 81 days

Time span: January 23 2013 to April 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.7 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 33416017 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: Cold_spell_2013-Jan-23_to_2013-Apr-13_23.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 15 2012 at 64.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 19 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 3711599 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: Cold_spell_2012-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-15_10.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2012 to November 01 2012 at 45.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to November 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 2796622 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: Cold_spell_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Nov-01_6.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2012 to September 04 2012 at 64.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 37 days

Time span: July 30 2012 to September 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 1837161 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: Cold_spell_2012-Jul-30_to_2012-Sep-04_37.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2012 to May 19 2012 at 44.5°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Slovenia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 13 2012 to May 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 154510 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: Cold_spell_2012-May-13_to_2012-May-19_15.0_44.5