Category: Cold spells affecting Iceland

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 October 23 2025 to October 30 2025 at 65.5°N 342.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 23 2025 to October 30 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 350884 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-Oct-23_to_2025-Oct-30_342.0_65.5

Cold spell occuring from September 17 2025 to September 21 2025 at 64.5°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 17 2025 to September 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 199773 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-Sep-17_to_2025-Sep-21_343.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2025 to June 11 2025 at 64.0°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 01 2025 to June 11 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 82170 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-Jun-01_to_2025-Jun-11_338.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2024 to January 12 2025 at 66.0°N 342.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 29 2024 to January 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 2084515 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_2024-Dec-29_to_2025-Jan-12_342.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2024 to December 07 2024 at 64.5°N 337.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 17 2024 to December 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 337.0°E

Area affected: 5118648 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_2024-Nov-17_to_2024-Dec-07_337.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2024 to October 14 2024 at 64.5°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 1335609 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_2024-Oct-05_to_2024-Oct-14_343.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2024 to September 29 2024 at 64.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 21 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 1171859 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_2024-Sep-21_to_2024-Sep-29_348.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from September 08 2024 to September 19 2024 at 67.0°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 08 2024 to September 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 2969063 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_2024-Sep-08_to_2024-Sep-19_338.5_67.0

Cold spell occuring from August 16 2024 to August 26 2024 at 65.0°N 340.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 16 2024 to August 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 340.5°E

Area affected: 264399 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_2024-Aug-16_to_2024-Aug-26_340.5_65.0