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Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021

Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021: 834 records at 434 stations, peak on 7 April 2021. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 set or tied 834 station records at 434 stations.
  • It ran from 3 April 2021 to 22 April 2021 (20 days) and its peak day was 7 April 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Gospic set a monthly record low minimum temperature of -12.0 C (10.4 F) on 7 April 2021.
  • The busiest day was 6 April 2021 with 121 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 133 years.

Footprint

3 to 22 April 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GospicRecord low minimum temperature-12.0 C (10.4 F)2021-04-07
Verona VillafrancaRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2021-04-08
EeldeRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2021-04-16
LerwickRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2021-04-05
Cet Central EnglandRecord low minimum temperature-3.1 C (26.4 F)2021-04-07
Tg JiuRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)2021-04-09
Turnu MagureleRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2021-04-10
WisleyRecord low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2021-04-13
FichtelbergRecord low maximum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)2021-04-15
Stornoway AirportRecord low maximum temperature3.6 C (38.5 F)2021-04-05
Newton RiggRecord low minimum temperature-6.6 C (20.1 F)2021-04-12
BradfordRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2021-04-13
NurnbergRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2021-04-15
SchwaigermoosRecord low minimum temperature-6.4 C (20.5 F)2021-04-16
Ljubljana BezigradRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)2021-04-07
Col du Grand St-BernardRecord low minimum temperature-16.4 C (2.5 F)2021-04-07
MaastrichtRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)2021-04-13
SheffieldRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)2021-04-15

Records per Day

Peak day 112
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2021 to 22 April 2021. The most in one day was 121 on 6 April 2021. 0 38 75 113 150 04-0304-0504-0704-0904-1104-1304-1504-1704-1904-22
Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2021 to 22 April 2021. The most in one day was 121 on 6 April 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021
DateRecords
2021-04-031
2021-04-0445
2021-04-0581
2021-04-06121
2021-04-07112
2021-04-0846
2021-04-0927
2021-04-1021
2021-04-1132
2021-04-1224
2021-04-1332
2021-04-1446
2021-04-15105
2021-04-1677
2021-04-1737
2021-04-1818
2021-04-197
2021-04-201
2021-04-221

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 ranked by margin
Schwaigermoos, 04-163.6 C (6.5 F)
Verona Villafranca, 04-083.0 C (5.4 F)
Lerwick, 04-053.0 C (5.4 F)
Tg Jiu, 04-092.6 C (4.7 F)
Gospic, 04-071.5 C (2.7 F)
Eelde, 04-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Fichtelberg, 04-151.1 C (2.0 F)
Ljubljana Bezigrad, 04-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Turnu Magurele, 04-101.0 C (1.8 F)
Wisley, 04-130.8 C (1.4 F)
Bradford, 04-130.8 C (1.4 F)
Cet Central England, 04-070.6 C (1.1 F)
Nurnberg, 04-150.5 C (0.9 F)
Stornoway Airport, 04-050.5 C (0.9 F)
Newton Rigg, 04-120.5 C (0.9 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.5109
3.064
1.2100
1.1118
2.684
1.0116
0.6132
3.074
0.8108
0.5108
3.679
0.5120
0.3133
0.5104
0.896
0.2108
1.192
0.3132
0.1100
0.2106
0.992
0.299
0.492
1.090
0.265
0.980
0.980
1.086
1.779
3.534
0.186
2.364
1.479
2.364
1.251
0.874
3.548
1.164
0.567
1.170
3.251
0.551
2.158
0.864
1.168
2.164
1.064
1.370
0.972
0.370
1.664
0.564
1.034
0.368
1.960
0.570
1.964
1.264
0.668
0.370
1.068
0.964
0.164
1.664
2.151
2.740
2.751
0.467
0.964
0.864
1.264
0.664
0.664
1.664
1.664
0.964
1.364
0.270
1.558
1.064
1.066
6.01
0.864
0.467
0.356
0.564
1.059
0.466
0.764
0.164
0.964
0.464
2.252
1.066
0.164
1.256
1.066
0.264
0.164
0.464
1.658
1.364
0.564
0.168
0.554
0.464
1.064
0.167
0.164
0.464
2.048
0.366
1.952
0.434
3.043
0.858
0.463
0.164
1.851
0.264
1.456
0.364
0.364
0.266
0.958
0.564
1.651
0.558
0.166
2.054
1.258
0.563
1.643
1.555
1.551
2.527
1.151
1.747
0.951
1.451
0.663
0.464
1.451
1.847
3.040
1.054
1.448
0.152
0.858
2.532
2.636
0.651
0.852
0.751
1.052
0.154
1.451
1.448
0.551
1.252
0.452
0.363
1.052
1.448
0.563
0.756
0.552
1.836
0.751
0.756
1.247
0.754
1.252
0.234
0.751
0.325
1.348
0.459
0.260
1.746
1.051
1.152
2.444
3.043
0.552
1.548
0.325
1.439
1.644
1.544
0.751
0.351
0.352
0.747
1.047
1.944
1.048
1.354
1.154
0.254

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021 (this event)834 records

Every Record Set

20 of 834
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Germany and 25 other countries, 3 to 22 April 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-04-05LerwickRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)7442 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-05Stornoway AirportRecord low maximum temperature3.6 C (38.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)13341 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-05Stornoway AirportRecord low minimum temperature-2.7 C (27.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12041 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-07GospicRecord low minimum temperature-12.0 C (10.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10954 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-07Cet Central EnglandRecord low minimum temperature-3.1 C (26.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13242 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-07Ljubljana BezigradRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9240 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-07Col du Grand St-BernardRecord low minimum temperature-16.4 C (2.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)13240 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-08Verona VillafrancaRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)6445 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-09Tg JiuRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)8442 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-10Turnu MagureleRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)11642 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-12Newton RiggRecord low minimum temperature-6.6 C (20.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-13WisleyRecord low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10842 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-13BradfordRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)9641 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-13MaastrichtRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)10840 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-15FichtelbergRecord low maximum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11842 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-15NurnbergRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10841 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-15SheffieldRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10040 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-16EeldeRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10043 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-16SchwaigermoosRecord low minimum temperature-6.4 C (20.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)7941 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-18WisleyRecord low minimum temperature-1.9 C (28.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)10640 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 834 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.