Category: Cold spells affecting Greenland

(ongoing) Cold spell occuring from April 11 2026 to May 03 2026 at 76.0°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 23 days

Time span: April 11 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 5447322 km$^2$


Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Apr-11_to_2026-May-03_279.0_76.0

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2026 to April 30 2026 at 72.5°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 26 2026 to April 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.9 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 403912 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_2026-Apr-26_to_2026-Apr-30_306.0_72.5

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2026 to March 28 2026 at 72.0°N 323.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2026 to March 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.8 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 323.0°E

Area affected: 302608 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_2026-Mar-23_to_2026-Mar-28_323.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2026 to March 26 2026 at 63.0°N 319.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 19 2026 to March 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 319.5°E

Area affected: 1317811 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_2026-Mar-19_to_2026-Mar-26_319.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2026 to April 17 2026 at 59.5°N 205.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 53 days

Time span: February 24 2026 to April 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.8 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 205.0°E

Area affected: 21077827 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_2026-Feb-24_to_2026-Apr-17_205.0_59.5

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2026 to March 02 2026 at 64.5°N 339.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 23 days

Time span: February 08 2026 to March 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 339.5°E

Area affected: 2587609 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_2026-Feb-08_to_2026-Mar-02_339.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2026 to February 28 2026 at 76.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 01 2026 to February 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.3 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 7556909 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_2026-Feb-01_to_2026-Feb-28_274.5_76.0

Cold spell occuring from November 24 2025 to December 05 2025 at 72.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 24 2025 to December 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.2 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 147203 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_2025-Nov-24_to_2025-Dec-05_343.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2025 to August 17 2025 at 74.0°N 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 11 2025 to August 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.4 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 305.0°E

Area affected: 380333 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_2025-Aug-11_to_2025-Aug-17_305.0_74.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2025 to August 09 2025 at 74.0°N 317.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2025 to August 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.3 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 317.5°E

Area affected: 64706 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_2025-Aug-06_to_2025-Aug-09_317.5_74.0