Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

39 cold spells identified in Russian Federation since 2020

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2012 to June 07 2012 at 63.5°N 157.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 03 2012 to June 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 157.5°E

Area affected: 322676 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_2012-Jun-03_to_2012-Jun-07_157.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2012 to June 05 2012 at 53.0°N 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 02 2012 to June 05 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 28.0°E

Area affected: 114241 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_2012-Jun-02_to_2012-Jun-05_28.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2012 to June 08 2012 at 55.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 30 2012 to June 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 285216 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_2012-May-30_to_2012-Jun-08_21.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2012 to May 16 2012 at 48.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 09 2012 to May 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 1569113 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_2012-May-09_to_2012-May-16_109.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to May 31 2012 at 66.0°N 188.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to May 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 188.0°E

Area affected: 51269 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_2012-May-28_to_2012-May-31_188.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2012 to May 30 2012 at 51.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 26 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 269947 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_2012-May-26_to_2012-May-30_99.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2012 to May 27 2012 at 51.5°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 25 2012 to May 27 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 77294 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_2012-May-25_to_2012-May-27_84.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2012 to May 03 2012 at 71.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2012 to May 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 136450 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_2012-Apr-29_to_2012-May-03_120.0_71.0

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2012 to May 03 2012 at 67.5°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 27 2012 to May 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 788789 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_2012-Apr-27_to_2012-May-03_140.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2012 to April 29 2012 at 51.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 26 2012 to April 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 59952 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_2012-Apr-26_to_2012-Apr-29_101.5_51.5