Category: Cold spells affecting United States

25 cold spells identified in United States since 2020

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2013 to June 12 2013 at 84.0°N 215.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 28 2013 to June 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: 84.0°N 215.0°E

Area affected: 4656691 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_2013-May-28_to_2013-Jun-12_215.0_84.0

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2013 to May 27 2013 at 34.5°N 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 25 2013 to May 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 53444 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_2013-May-25_to_2013-May-27_281.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2013 to May 27 2013 at 38.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 24 2013 to May 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 468695 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_2013-May-24_to_2013-May-27_280.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2013 to May 26 2013 at 40.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2013 to May 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 75134 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_2013-May-24_to_2013-May-26_272.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2013 to May 25 2013 at 46.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2013 to May 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 258880 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_2013-May-21_to_2013-May-25_240.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2013 to July 23 2013 at 38.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
  • Saint Eustatius
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 72 days

Time span: May 13 2013 to July 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 22177284 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_2013-May-13_to_2013-Jul-23_347.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2013 to May 14 2013 at 42.0°N 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 12 2013 to May 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 62853 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_2013-May-12_to_2013-May-14_281.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2013 to May 17 2013 at 27.5°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 10 2013 to May 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 1311362 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_2013-May-10_to_2013-May-17_255.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to May 14 2013 at 48.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to May 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 182374 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_2013-May-09_to_2013-May-14_271.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2013 to April 27 2013 at 35.5°N 266.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 24 2013 to April 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 266.5°E

Area affected: 85571 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_2013-Apr-24_to_2013-Apr-27_266.5_35.5