Category: Cold spells affecting Türkiye

(ongoing) Cold spell occuring from April 26 2026 to May 03 2026 at 49.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 26 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 3624817 km$^2$


Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Apr-26_to_2026-May-03_32.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2026 to April 17 2026 at 34.5°N 43.0°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: 14 days

Time span: April 04 2026 to April 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 858615 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_2026-Apr-04_to_2026-Apr-17_43.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2026 to March 03 2026 at 38.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Türkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 28 2026 to March 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 64645 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_2026-Feb-28_to_2026-Mar-03_44.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2026 to January 24 2026 at 35.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 18 2026 to January 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.9 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 457936 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_2026-Jan-18_to_2026-Jan-24_36.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2026 to January 23 2026 at 51.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 09 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.5 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 2552543 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_2026-Jan-09_to_2026-Jan-23_26.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2025 to January 07 2026 at 37.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 29 2025 to January 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 149864 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-29_to_2026-Jan-07_39.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from October 07 2025 to October 16 2025 at 35.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Lebanon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 07 2025 to October 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 599231 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-Oct-07_to_2025-Oct-16_33.5_35.0

Cold spell occuring from September 19 2025 to September 27 2025 at 32.0°N 44.5°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
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 19 2025 to September 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 913134 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-Sep-19_to_2025-Sep-27_44.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2025 to July 09 2025 at 40.5°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, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 29 2025 to July 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 760122 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-29_to_2025-Jul-09_39.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2025 to June 18 2025 at 43.5°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 14 2025 to June 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 221688 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-14_to_2025-Jun-18_41.0_43.5