Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2025 to April 20 2025 at 49.5°N 85.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 18 2025 to April 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 80708 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-Apr-18_to_2025-Apr-20_85.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2025 to April 18 2025 at 39.5°N 37.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 06 2025 to April 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 4258242 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-Apr-06_to_2025-Apr-18_37.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2025 to April 09 2025 at 19.0°N 114.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 25 2025 to April 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.8 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 6372090 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-Mar-25_to_2025-Apr-09_114.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2025 to March 28 2025 at 44.0°N 74.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 25 2025 to March 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 57829 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-Mar-25_to_2025-Mar-28_74.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2025 to March 04 2025 at 43.0°N 48.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 7275702 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-Feb-16_to_2025-Mar-04_48.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2024 to December 13 2024 at 45.5°N 80.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 09 2024 to December 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 66212 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-09_to_2024-Dec-13_80.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from December 08 2024 to December 12 2024 at 47.5°N 72.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 08 2024 to December 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 144614 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-08_to_2024-Dec-12_72.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2024 to January 05 2025 at 40.5°N 86.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 36 days

Time span: December 01 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.7 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 1245413 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-01_to_2025-Jan-05_86.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2024 to October 17 2024 at 55.5°N 63.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2024 to October 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.6 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 63.0°E

Area affected: 3866576 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-10_to_2024-Oct-17_63.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 48.5°N 83.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 67744 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-27_to_2024-Sep-29_83.0_48.5