Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from December 21 2020 to December 26 2020 at 65.0°N 124.5°E

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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: December 21 2020 to December 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.7 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 199161 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_2020-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-26_124.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2020 to December 26 2020 at 46.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 20 2020 to December 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 569578 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_2020-Dec-20_to_2020-Dec-26_52.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from December 19 2020 to February 09 2021 at 49.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 53 days

Time span: December 19 2020 to February 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 40138019 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_2020-Dec-19_to_2021-Feb-09_147.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2020 to December 16 2020 at 59.5°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: 7 days

Time span: December 10 2020 to December 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 364919 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_2020-Dec-10_to_2020-Dec-16_126.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2020 to December 25 2020 at 46.5°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 27 days

Time span: November 29 2020 to December 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 6555608 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_2020-Nov-29_to_2020-Dec-25_52.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2020 to November 20 2020 at 49.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 16 2020 to November 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 102225 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_2020-Nov-16_to_2020-Nov-20_41.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2020 to December 19 2020 at 46.5°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 37 days

Time span: November 13 2020 to December 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 7679589 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_2020-Nov-13_to_2020-Dec-19_99.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from October 29 2020 to November 03 2020 at 60.5°N 129.0°E

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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: October 29 2020 to November 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 75772 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_2020-Oct-29_to_2020-Nov-03_129.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2020 to October 04 2020 at 51.0°N 94.0°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: October 01 2020 to October 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 129731 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_2020-Oct-01_to_2020-Oct-04_94.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2020 to October 06 2020 at 47.0°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 25 2020 to October 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 1218485 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_2020-Sep-25_to_2020-Oct-06_91.0_47.0