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Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018

Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018: 179 records at 74 stations, peak on 6 December 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 set or tied 179 station records at 74 stations.
  • It ran from 2 December 2018 to 13 December 2018 (12 days) and its peak day was 6 December 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cemal set a daily record low minimum temperature of -27.4 C (-17.3 F) on 5 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 7 December 2018 with 46 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 83 years.

Footprint

2 to 13 December 2018
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
CemalRecord low minimum temperature-27.4 C (-17.3 F)2018-12-05
BabuskinRecord low maximum temperature-18.5 C (-1.3 F)2018-12-06
YumenzhenRecord low maximum temperature-15.3 C (4.5 F)2018-12-06
MasljaninoRecord low minimum temperature-39.3 C (-38.7 F)2018-12-05
ZmeinogorskRecord low maximum temperature-18.4 C (-1.1 F)2018-12-05
Ust-KoksaRecord low minimum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)2018-12-07
GorjacinskRecord low minimum temperature-22.3 C (-8.1 F)2018-12-07
IrbejskoeRecord low maximum temperature-26.6 C (-15.9 F)2018-12-05
JiuquanRecord low minimum temperature-24.5 C (-12.1 F)2018-12-07
OrdynskoeRecord low minimum temperature-37.1 C (-34.8 F)2018-12-05
MandalgobiRecord low maximum temperature-23.5 C (-10.3 F)2018-12-06
UliastaiRecord low minimum temperature-36.7 C (-34.1 F)2018-12-07
Mazong ShanRecord low minimum temperature-31.0 C (-23.8 F)2018-12-07

Records per Day

Peak day 43
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 Records set or tied each day from 2 December 2018 to 13 December 2018. The most in one day was 46 on 7 December 2018. 0 13 25 38 50 12-0212-0412-0612-0812-1012-12
Records set or tied each day from 2 December 2018 to 13 December 2018. The most in one day was 46 on 7 December 2018.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018
DateRecords
2018-12-026
2018-12-033
2018-12-049
2018-12-0524
2018-12-0643
2018-12-0746
2018-12-0823
2018-12-098
2018-12-108
2018-12-115
2018-12-121
2018-12-133

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 ranked by margin
Cemal, 12-0510.2 C (18.4 F)
Masljanino, 12-057.1 C (12.8 F)
Ordynskoe, 12-057.1 C (12.8 F)
Mazong Shan, 12-076.1 C (11.0 F)
Yumenzhen, 12-065.2 C (9.4 F)
Yumenzhen, 12-074.5 C (8.1 F)
Irbejskoe, 12-054.4 C (7.9 F)
Jiuquan, 12-073.8 C (6.8 F)
Mandalgobi, 12-063.4 C (6.1 F)
Uliastai, 12-073.3 C (5.9 F)
Gorjacinsk, 12-072.3 C (4.1 F)
Ust-Koksa, 12-072.2 C (4.0 F)
Ust-Koksa, 12-082.1 C (3.8 F)
Jiuquan, 12-111.7 C (3.1 F)
Babuskin, 12-061.5 C (2.7 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 Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 179 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 25 50 75 100 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
179 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 Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
10.264
1.583
5.264
4.564
7.168
0.381
2.173
2.273
1.473
1.273
2.364
0.273
3.851
4.464
1.764
3.351
3.451
7.144
0.364
6.132
4.143
4.048
6.832
4.048
9.832
0.161
1.461
3.048
7.020
2.351
2.051
2.851
2.051
3.048
4.048
5.537
2.848
8.332
2.548
1.351
3.441
2.548
0.559
4.620
4.332
6.331
2.743
1.248
6.537
0.443
0.349
1.443
2.143
0.549
2.041
1.643
0.548
0.151
0.251
0.151
0.251
2.041
0.648
0.151
1.943
2.636
2.843
1.043
1.643
1.836
3.143
0.943
0.543
1.143
1.143
0.632
0.151
0.451
0.351
2.032
1.832
0.843
5.116
2.432
2.332
3.132
3.033
4.425
0.443
0.343
1.037
1.343
3.532
0.143
1.932
1.432
4.427
0.133
0.443
1.532
1.932
2.731
3.627
0.143
1.132
0.532
0.732
2.132
2.324
1.527
0.332
3.124
1.720
0.732
2.912
1.032
0.232
1.832
2.432
4.012
3.916
2.017
2.017
3.312
1.132
1.331
1.632
0.833
3.116
1.332
3.716
4.315
3.517
0.832
2.517
0.424
2.115
1.615
0.916
0.716
0.421
3.45
1.116
3.216
1.715
1.216
2.65
0.520
2.715
2.412
1.516
1.112
2.316
1.712
0.815
1.027
2.016
0.716
0.616
1.212
0.916
1.417
1.616
1.112
1.712
0.516
1.415
1.05
0.95
0.816
0.716
1.612
0.715
0.416
0.312
0.19
0.416
0.615
0.44

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 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 Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018 (this event)179 records

Every Record Set

20 of 179
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Mongolia and 2 other countries, 2 to 13 December 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-05CemalRecord low minimum temperature-27.4 C (-17.3 F)10.2 C (18.4 F)6440 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-05MasljaninoRecord low minimum temperature-39.3 C (-38.7 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-05ZmeinogorskRecord low maximum temperature-18.4 C (-1.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8133 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-05IrbejskoeRecord low maximum temperature-26.6 C (-15.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-05OrdynskoeRecord low minimum temperature-37.1 C (-34.8 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-06BabuskinRecord low maximum temperature-18.5 C (-1.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8337 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-06YumenzhenRecord low maximum temperature-15.3 C (4.5 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)6435 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-06Ust-KoksaRecord low maximum temperature-27.0 C (-16.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7331 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-06Ust-KoksaRecord low minimum temperature-38.1 C (-36.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7331 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-06MandalgobiRecord low maximum temperature-23.5 C (-10.3 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)5127 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07YumenzhenRecord low maximum temperature-16.4 C (2.5 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)6433 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07Ust-KoksaRecord low minimum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7332 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07GorjacinskRecord low minimum temperature-22.3 C (-8.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07Ust-KoksaRecord low maximum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7330 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07JiuquanRecord low minimum temperature-24.5 C (-12.1 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)5129 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07UliastaiRecord low minimum temperature-36.7 C (-34.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5127 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-07Mazong ShanRecord low minimum temperature-31.0 C (-23.8 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)3226 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Ust-KoksaRecord low minimum temperature-36.8 C (-34.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)7332 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-10Ust-KoksaRecord low maximum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-11JiuquanRecord low minimum temperature-22.5 C (-8.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 179 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.