Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2026 to March 02 2026 at 45.0°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 108951 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-27_to_2026-Mar-02_70.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to March 25 2026 at 63.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to March 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 11147591 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-18_to_2026-Mar-25_68.0_63.5

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2026 to February 19 2026 at 48.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 16 2026 to February 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 52348 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: Heat_wave_2026-Feb-16_to_2026-Feb-19_83.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2026 to February 07 2026 at 43.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 24 2026 to February 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 503177 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: Heat_wave_2026-Jan-24_to_2026-Feb-07_79.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2026 to February 07 2026 at 56.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 23 2026 to February 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2610392 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-23_to_2026-Feb-07_20.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2026 to January 21 2026 at 47.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 17 2026 to January 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.3 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 63237 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-17_to_2026-Jan-21_57.0_47.0

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

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2025 to January 07 2026 at 48.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 29 2025 to January 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 119646 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: Heat_wave_2025-Dec-29_to_2026-Jan-07_83.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2025 to December 18 2025 at 45.5°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 13 2025 to December 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 776249 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: Heat_wave_2025-Dec-13_to_2025-Dec-18_91.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from December 04 2025 to January 31 2026 at 58.0°N 223.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 59 days

Time span: December 04 2025 to January 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.5 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 24818667 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-04_to_2026-Jan-31_223.5_58.0