Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2020 to June 05 2020 at 52.0°N 136.5°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 01 2020 to June 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 103849 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-Jun-01_to_2020-Jun-05_136.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to May 31 2020 at 61.5°N 135.5°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: May 29 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 209835 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-May-29_to_2020-May-31_135.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2020 to May 31 2020 at 48.0°N 105.0°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: May 28 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 143350 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-May-28_to_2020-May-31_105.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2020 to May 26 2020 at 44.0°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 17 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 96369 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-May-17_to_2020-May-26_134.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2020 to June 18 2020 at 36.5°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 44 days

Time span: May 06 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 9237035 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-May-06_to_2020-Jun-18_31.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2020 to May 09 2020 at 64.5°N 122.5°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: May 05 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 440051 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-May-05_to_2020-May-09_122.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2020 to May 08 2020 at 76.5°N 104.0°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: May 04 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 189219 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-May-04_to_2020-May-08_104.0_76.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2020 to April 25 2020 at 39.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2020 to April 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 105475 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-Apr-23_to_2020-Apr-25_47.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2020 to April 26 2020 at 57.5°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: 6 days

Time span: April 21 2020 to April 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 418512 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-Apr-21_to_2020-Apr-26_48.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2020 to May 14 2020 at 27.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: April 16 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 13721833 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-Apr-16_to_2020-May-14_81.5_27.0