Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2025 to January 27 2025 at 73.0°N 92.5°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: January 14 2025 to January 27 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.5 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 1095978 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-Jan-14_to_2025-Jan-27_92.5_73.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2025 to January 14 2025 at 56.5°N 164.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 11 2025 to January 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.5 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 242315 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-Jan-11_to_2025-Jan-14_164.0_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2025 to January 16 2025 at 61.5°N 149.5°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: January 11 2025 to January 16 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.9 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 149.5°E

Area affected: 58135 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-Jan-11_to_2025-Jan-16_149.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2025 to January 12 2025 at 50.5°N 89.0°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 10 2025 to January 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 105375 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-Jan-10_to_2025-Jan-12_89.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2025 to January 09 2025 at 63.0°N 93.0°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: January 06 2025 to January 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 273581 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-Jan-06_to_2025-Jan-09_93.0_63.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2025 to January 09 2025 at 54.0°N 121.0°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: January 06 2025 to January 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.6 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 66427 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-Jan-06_to_2025-Jan-09_121.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2025 to January 10 2025 at 47.0°N 145.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2025 to January 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 190143 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-Jan-06_to_2025-Jan-10_145.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2025 to January 09 2025 at 65.0°N 146.0°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: January 04 2025 to January 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 146.0°E

Area affected: 136097 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-Jan-04_to_2025-Jan-09_146.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2025 to January 06 2025 at 54.5°N 154.5°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: January 03 2025 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 154.5°E

Area affected: 435396 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-Jan-03_to_2025-Jan-06_154.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2025 to January 03 2025 at 75.0°N 142.0°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 01 2025 to January 03 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 249183 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-Jan-01_to_2025-Jan-03_142.0_75.0