Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 11 2022 to August 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
• Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 178.5°E

Area affected: 77840 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_2022-Aug-11_to_2022-Aug-20_178.5_72.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 20 2021 to August 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
• Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 526644 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_2021-Aug-20_to_2021-Aug-25_151.5_42.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 18 2026 to March 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
• Mean temperature: -29.9 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
• Minimum temperature: -35.5 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 320487 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-18_to_2026-Mar-23_88.0_68.5

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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: March 13 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
• Mean temperature: -31.6 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.2 °C
• Minimum temperature: -41.0 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 469690 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-13_to_2026-Mar-15_83.0_65.0

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 24 2026 to March 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
• Mean temperature: -31.0 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
• Minimum temperature: -39.1 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 180.0°E

Area affected: 302008 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-24_to_2026-Mar-09_180.0_65.0

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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: February 14 2026 to February 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
• Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
• Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 54036 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-14_to_2026-Feb-18_52.5_72.5

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Event type: Cold spell

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

• Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 14 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
• Mean temperature: -42.7 °C
• Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
• Minimum temperature: -51.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 746432 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-14_to_2026-Feb-24_145.5_67.5