Category: Cold spells affecting Sweden

Cold spell occuring from January 01 2025 to January 06 2025 at 67.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 01 2025 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 83710 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-Jan-01_to_2025-Jan-06_25.0_67.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2024 to December 19 2024 at 69.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 12 2024 to December 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 509548 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-Dec-12_to_2024-Dec-19_35.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from November 21 2024 to November 24 2024 at 60.5°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 21 2024 to November 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 84315 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-Nov-21_to_2024-Nov-24_18.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2024 to December 07 2024 at 64.5°N 337.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 17 2024 to December 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 337.0°E

Area affected: 5118648 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-Nov-17_to_2024-Dec-07_337.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2024 to October 08 2024 at 68.0°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 122597 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-Oct-05_to_2024-Oct-08_19.5_68.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2024 to June 10 2024 at 59.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2024 to June 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 148240 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-05_to_2024-Jun-10_7.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2024 to May 22 2024 at 60.5°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 01 2024 to May 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 5237941 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-May-01_to_2024-May-22_44.0_60.5

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 February 06 2024 to February 16 2024 at 62.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 06 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 1048697 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-Feb-06_to_2024-Feb-16_20.5_62.5