Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2025 to March 22 2025 at 57.5°N 155.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 07 2025 to March 22 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 155.0°E

Area affected: 546645 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-07_to_2025-Mar-22_155.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2025 to March 08 2025 at 76.5°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2025 to March 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.9 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 81628 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-Mar-05_to_2025-Mar-08_147.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2025 to March 18 2025 at 64.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 02 2025 to March 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 586310 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-02_to_2025-Mar-18_142.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2025 to March 07 2025 at 75.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 01 2025 to March 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.9 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 330183 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-01_to_2025-Mar-07_74.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2025 to March 05 2025 at 67.5°N 93.5°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: February 28 2025 to March 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.1 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 936038 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-Feb-28_to_2025-Mar-05_93.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2025 to February 28 2025 at 63.0°N 134.5°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: February 26 2025 to February 28 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 102977 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-Feb-26_to_2025-Feb-28_134.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2025 to March 02 2025 at 70.0°N 146.0°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: February 26 2025 to March 02 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.3 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 146.0°E

Area affected: 72148 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-Feb-26_to_2025-Mar-02_146.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2025 to March 04 2025 at 43.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 16 2025 to March 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 7275702 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-Feb-16_to_2025-Mar-04_48.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from February 14 2025 to February 20 2025 at 54.5°N 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 14 2025 to February 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 160.5°E

Area affected: 683746 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-Feb-14_to_2025-Feb-20_160.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2025 to February 18 2025 at 65.5°N 148.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 13 2025 to February 18 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 66868 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-Feb-13_to_2025-Feb-18_148.0_65.5