Category: Cold spells affecting United Kingdom

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2025 to January 14 2026 at 68.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 30 2025 to January 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.7 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 3347680 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-30_to_2026-Jan-14_25.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2025 to November 21 2025 at 60.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 17 2025 to November 21 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 393310 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-Nov-17_to_2025-Nov-21_358.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2025 to September 26 2025 at 50.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2025 to September 26 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 132460 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-21_to_2025-Sep-26_356.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2025 to March 18 2025 at 44.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 12 2025 to March 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 1142813 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-Mar-12_to_2025-Mar-18_359.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from January 02 2025 to January 10 2025 at 52.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 02 2025 to January 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 97715 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-02_to_2025-Jan-10_353.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2024 to January 12 2025 at 66.0°N 342.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 29 2024 to January 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 342.0°E

Area affected: 2084515 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-29_to_2025-Jan-12_342.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from December 09 2024 to December 12 2024 at 53.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 09 2024 to December 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 59129 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-09_to_2024-Dec-12_350.0_53.5

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 10 2024 to October 14 2024 at 54.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 10 2024 to October 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 185975 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-10_to_2024-Oct-14_357.5_54.5

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2024 to October 14 2024 at 64.5°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 1335609 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-14_343.0_64.5