Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

(ongoing) Cold spell occuring from April 26 2026 to May 03 2026 at 49.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 26 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 3624817 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-26_to_2026-May-03_32.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2026 to April 18 2026 at 49.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 16 2026 to April 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.2 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 58541 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-16_to_2026-Apr-18_79.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2026 to March 15 2026 at 44.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 579611 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-09_to_2026-Mar-15_88.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2026 to March 02 2026 at 45.0°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 108951 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-27_to_2026-Mar-02_70.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to March 25 2026 at 63.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to March 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 11147591 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-18_to_2026-Mar-25_68.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2026 to February 07 2026 at 56.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 23 2026 to February 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2610392 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-Jan-23_to_2026-Feb-07_20.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2026 to January 21 2026 at 47.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 17 2026 to January 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.3 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 63237 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-Jan-17_to_2026-Jan-21_57.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2026 to January 23 2026 at 51.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 09 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.5 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 2552543 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-Jan-09_to_2026-Jan-23_26.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2025 to January 31 2026 at 58.0°N 223.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 59 days

Time span: December 04 2025 to January 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.5 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 24818667 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-Dec-04_to_2026-Jan-31_223.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from November 05 2025 to November 12 2025 at 42.0°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 05 2025 to November 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.0 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 346373 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-05_to_2025-Nov-12_80.5_42.0