Category: Cold spells affecting Norway

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2025 to April 27 2025 at 74.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 18 2025 to April 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 939861 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-27_350.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2025 to April 17 2025 at 74.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 06 2025 to April 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.2 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 1031928 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-17_351.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2025 to February 19 2025 at 61.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 12 2025 to February 19 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.3 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 63167 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-12_to_2025-Feb-19_6.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from January 01 2025 to January 06 2025 at 67.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 01 2025 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 83710 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-Jan-01_to_2025-Jan-06_25.0_67.5

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 December 12 2024 to December 19 2024 at 69.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 12 2024 to December 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 509548 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-12_to_2024-Dec-19_35.0_69.0

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 08 2024 at 68.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 122597 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-08_19.5_68.0

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