Category: Cold spells affecting Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2025 to January 05 2026 at 79.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 27 2025 to January 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 98666 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_2025-Dec-27_to_2026-Jan-05_1.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2025 to July 07 2025 at 82.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 31 days

Time span: June 07 2025 to July 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 642392 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_2025-Jun-07_to_2025-Jul-07_50.0_82.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2025 to June 03 2025 at 73.5°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 26 2025 to June 03 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 227570 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_2025-May-26_to_2025-Jun-03_347.0_73.5

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2025 to April 29 2025 at 75.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 20 2025 to April 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.4 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 348423 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_2025-Apr-20_to_2025-Apr-29_21.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2025 to April 17 2025 at 74.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 06 2025 to April 17 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.2 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 1031928 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_2025-Apr-06_to_2025-Apr-17_351.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from June 16 2024 to June 24 2024 at 79.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 16 2024 to June 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 80786 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_2024-Jun-16_to_2024-Jun-24_24.0_79.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2024 to April 29 2024 at 62.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 12514763 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_2024-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-29_19.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2024 to April 07 2024 at 79.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 11 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 3376327 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_2024-Mar-11_to_2024-Apr-07_1.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2024 to January 11 2024 at 76.5°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 02 2024 to January 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.9 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 247453 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_2024-Jan-02_to_2024-Jan-11_355.0_76.5

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2023 to November 21 2023 at 76.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 01 2023 to November 21 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.8 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 863820 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_2023-Nov-01_to_2023-Nov-21_344.5_76.0