Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

39 cold spells identified in Russian Federation since 2020

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2012 to July 16 2012 at 47.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 10 2012 to July 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 661597 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-Jul-10_to_2012-Jul-16_136.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2012 to July 28 2012 at 59.0°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 08 2012 to July 28 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 572201 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-Jul-08_to_2012-Jul-28_23.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2012 to July 03 2012 at 66.0°N 162.5°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: July 01 2012 to July 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 162.5°E

Area affected: 241355 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-Jul-01_to_2012-Jul-03_162.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2012 to July 10 2012 at 81.5°N 48.0°E

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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: June 30 2012 to July 10 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 51156 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-30_to_2012-Jul-10_48.0_81.5

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2012 to July 03 2012 at 69.0°N 148.5°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 29 2012 to July 03 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 148.5°E

Area affected: 102053 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-29_to_2012-Jul-03_148.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2012 to July 06 2012 at 39.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 28 2012 to July 06 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 903314 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-28_to_2012-Jul-06_39.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2012 to June 30 2012 at 66.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2012 to June 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 159567 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-27_to_2012-Jun-30_22.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2012 to June 29 2012 at 54.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 26 2012 to June 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 78486 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-26_to_2012-Jun-29_67.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2012 to July 09 2012 at 77.5°N 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 25 2012 to July 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 151.0°E

Area affected: 199092 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-25_to_2012-Jul-09_151.0_77.5

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2012 to June 24 2012 at 57.5°N 126.5°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: June 22 2012 to June 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 202392 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-22_to_2012-Jun-24_126.5_57.5