Category: Cold spells affecting Kazakhstan

3 cold spells identified in Kazakhstan since 2020

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2010 to February 19 2010 at 46.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 22 days

Time span: January 29 2010 to February 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 10467115 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_2010-Jan-29_to_2010-Feb-19_81.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2010 to January 28 2010 at 56.0°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 26 2010 to January 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.8 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 400912 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_2010-Jan-26_to_2010-Jan-28_62.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 10 2010 at 45.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 215659 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_2010-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-10_56.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2010 to January 09 2010 at 55.0°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.3 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 853401 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_2010-Jan-04_to_2010-Jan-09_56.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2026 to August 17 2026 at 61.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 13 2026 to August 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 863308 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-Aug-13_to_2026-Aug-17_41.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2026 to June 03 2026 at 42.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 26 2026 to June 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 2026534 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-May-26_to_2026-Jun-03_45.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2026 to July 03 2026 at 44.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 26 2026 to July 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 1759176 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-26_to_2026-Jul-03_58.5_44.0