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Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021

Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021: 670 records at 405 stations, peak on 7 May 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021 set or tied 670 station records at 405 stations.
  • It ran from 22 April 2021 to 10 May 2021 (19 days) and its peak day was 7 May 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lichtentanne set a daily record low minimum temperature of -3.8 C (25.2 F) on 26 April 2021.
  • The busiest day was 7 May 2021 with 89 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 141 years.

Footprint

22 April to 10 May 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 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 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 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 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
LichtentanneRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)2021-04-26
Trier-ZewenRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2021-05-08
Bad MuskauRecord low minimum temperature-4.7 C (23.5 F)2021-04-26
Kise Pa HedmarkRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2021-05-01
LvivRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2021-05-09
StiegeRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2021-04-26
Eelde-1Record low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)2021-04-26
CottbusRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2021-04-27
Elblag-MilejewoRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)2021-04-28
Brest-GuipavasRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2021-05-02
StockholmRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2021-05-06
Trondheim - VollRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2021-05-07
FredriksbergRecord low minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)2021-05-07
HarzgerodeRecord low minimum temperature-5.7 C (21.7 F)2021-04-26
BarthRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)2021-04-28
WormsRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)2021-05-01
DusseldorfRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2021-05-03
DnipropetrovskRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)2021-05-10

Records per Day

Peak day 89
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021 Records set or tied each day from 22 April 2021 to 10 May 2021. The most in one day was 89 on 7 May 2021. 0 25 50 75 100 04-2204-2404-2604-2804-3005-0205-0405-0605-0805-10
Records set or tied each day from 22 April 2021 to 10 May 2021. The most in one day was 89 on 7 May 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021
DateRecords
2021-04-228
2021-04-2310
2021-04-242
2021-04-2511
2021-04-2670
2021-04-2757
2021-04-2829
2021-04-2924
2021-04-3033
2021-05-0135
2021-05-0227
2021-05-0340
2021-05-0413
2021-05-0537
2021-05-0683
2021-05-0789
2021-05-0873
2021-05-0921
2021-05-108

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021 ranked by margin
Eelde-1, 04-262.3 C (4.1 F)
Harzgerode, 04-262.2 C (4.0 F)
Bad Muskau, 04-271.9 C (3.4 F)
Worms, 05-081.9 C (3.4 F)
Barth, 04-281.8 C (3.2 F)
Bad Muskau, 04-261.7 C (3.1 F)
Lviv, 05-091.7 C (3.1 F)
Cottbus, 04-271.5 C (2.7 F)
Lichtentanne, 04-261.3 C (2.3 F)
Dnipropetrovsk, 05-101.3 C (2.3 F)
Brest-Guipavas, 05-021.1 C (2.0 F)
Worms, 05-011.1 C (2.0 F)
Stiege, 04-260.8 C (1.4 F)
Elblag-Milejewo, 04-280.7 C (1.3 F)
Trondheim - Voll, 05-070.5 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 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 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 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.3141
0.495
1.783
0.464
1.780
0.883
2.371
1.176
1.567
0.579
0.780
0.480
0.276
0.180
2.266
1.867
1.967
1.170
1.964
1.371
2.566
1.167
9.411
1.566
1.067
0.566
1.566
0.267
2.064
0.870
0.172
0.867
0.866
0.866
0.766
1.068
1.450
2.250
1.264
0.670
1.067
0.766
3.454
0.264
0.767
1.648
0.667
0.866
0.160
0.463
1.760
2.747
1.954
0.467
2.855
3.851
1.366
1.166
2.647
0.564
0.766
0.368
2.848
0.167
0.564
0.564
0.664
0.468
1.855
1.359
0.164
0.164
0.267
0.364
0.366
0.366
1.650
0.166
0.164
0.164
0.266
0.260
1.450
0.866
1.056
1.950
0.264
0.464
1.455
0.864
1.160
0.660
2.544
0.266
0.452
1.454
1.955
1.150
0.164
1.154
3.036
0.264
1.547
3.440
1.451
0.463
1.055
0.366
0.251
0.660
2.640
0.954
2.347
4.536
0.360
1.155
1.755
1.455
1.155
1.355
0.454
1.944
0.354
0.758
1.742
0.162
0.262
0.856
1.156
1.652
1.844
1.252
1.852
1.440
0.655
1.454
1.054
2.148
2.448
1.748
0.750
2.836
0.540
0.550
0.354
0.356
3.732
0.747
0.550
2.047
2.440
0.748
0.752
1.446
1.936
1.536
2.047
1.344
0.950
0.254
0.855
0.355
2.624
1.042
1.136
0.942
1.638
0.254
1.146
3.236
2.842
0.756
1.442
0.352
0.447
1.044
0.544
0.647
1.144
0.948
1.448
2.536
0.142
1.032
1.636
2.236
1.542
0.932
0.255
2.336
2.140
4.530
2.439
1.942
0.150
0.448
0.348
0.948
0.354
0.155

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 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 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021 (this event)670 records

Every Record Set

20 of 670
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Germany and 22 other countries, 22 April to 10 May 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-04-26LichtentanneRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)14143 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-26Bad MuskauRecord low minimum temperature-4.7 C (23.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8336 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-26StiegeRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8335 of 100 (Notable)
2021-04-26Eelde-1Record low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7134 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-26HarzgerodeRecord low minimum temperature-5.7 C (21.7 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6632 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27CottbusRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6733 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-27Bad MuskauRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6732 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28Elblag-MilejewoRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2021-04-28BarthRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6732 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-01Kise Pa HedmarkRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-01WormsRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7032 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-02Brest-GuipavasRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-03DusseldorfRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8032 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-06StockholmRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-07Trondheim - VollRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7933 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-07FredriksbergRecord low minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-08Trier-ZewenRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)9539 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-08WormsRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-09LvivRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8036 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-10DnipropetrovskRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 670 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.