Category: Cold spells affecting United Kingdom

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2023 to May 06 2023 at 62.5°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 22 2023 to May 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.6 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 1985165 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-Apr-22_to_2023-May-06_13.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2023 to March 31 2023 at 70.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 03 2023 to March 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 6342730 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-Mar-03_to_2023-Mar-31_344.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2023 to January 25 2023 at 51.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 17 2023 to January 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 87827 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-Jan-17_to_2023-Jan-25_358.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2023 to January 20 2023 at 64.0°N 339.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 12 2023 to January 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.0 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 339.0°E

Area affected: 1202227 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-Jan-12_to_2023-Jan-20_339.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2022 to December 19 2022 at 60.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 04 2022 to December 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 5139665 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_2022-Dec-04_to_2022-Dec-19_6.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2022 to September 30 2022 at 50.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 26 2022 to September 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 365829 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_2022-Sep-26_to_2022-Sep-30_6.5_50.0

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2022 to April 06 2022 at 40.5°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 30 2022 to April 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 3691737 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_2022-Mar-30_to_2022-Apr-06_5.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2022 to April 01 2022 at 60.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 29 2022 to April 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 86263 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_2022-Mar-29_to_2022-Apr-01_357.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2021 to August 03 2021 at 60.5°N 353.5°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: July 30 2021 to August 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 141949 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_2021-Jul-30_to_2021-Aug-03_353.5_60.5