Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2010 to January 20 2010 at 62.5°N 175.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 175.0°E

Area affected: 53608 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_2010-Jan-15_to_2010-Jan-20_175.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2010 to January 21 2010 at 67.5°N 182.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 14 2010 to January 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.4 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 182.0°E

Area affected: 122275 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_2010-Jan-14_to_2010-Jan-21_182.0_67.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2010 to January 17 2010 at 47.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 10 2010 to January 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.3 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 255182 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_2010-Jan-10_to_2010-Jan-17_134.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2010 to January 08 2010 at 70.5°N 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -20.5 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 85685 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_2010-Jan-06_to_2010-Jan-08_141.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2010 to February 02 2010 at 19.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: January 05 2010 to February 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 6957679 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_2010-Jan-05_to_2010-Feb-02_94.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2010 to January 09 2010 at 55.0°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.3 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 853401 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_2010-Jan-04_to_2010-Jan-09_56.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2026 to August 18 2026 at 58.0°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 14 2026 to August 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 131921 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-Aug-14_to_2026-Aug-18_113.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2026 to August 17 2026 at 61.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 13 2026 to August 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 863308 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-Aug-13_to_2026-Aug-17_41.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2026 to August 22 2026 at 59.0°N 151.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 09 2026 to August 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 151.0°E

Area affected: 92353 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-Aug-09_to_2026-Aug-22_151.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2026 to August 09 2026 at 48.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 07 2026 to August 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 136694 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-Aug-07_to_2026-Aug-09_136.5_48.0