Cold outbreak in Norway and 4 other countries, 28 October to 12 November 2019
Cold outbreak in Norway and 4 other countries, 28 October to 12 November 2019: 285 records at 124 stations, peak on 6 November 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in Norway and 4 other countries, 28 October to 12 November 2019 set or tied 285 station records at 124 stations.
- It ran from 28 October 2019 to 12 November 2019 (16 days) and its peak day was 6 November 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Kautokeino set a daily record low maximum temperature of -27.3 C (-17.1 F) on 11 November 2019.
- The busiest day was 10 November 2019 with 50 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 97 years.
Footprint
28 October to 12 November 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kem-Port | Record low maximum temperature | -6.3 C (20.7 F) | 2019-11-05 |
| Kautokeino | Record low maximum temperature | -27.3 C (-17.1 F) | 2019-11-11 |
| Teriberka | Record low maximum temperature | -9.8 C (14.4 F) | 2019-11-11 |
| Mierkenis_A | Record low maximum temperature | -21.8 C (-7.2 F) | 2019-11-10 |
| Tromso | Record low maximum temperature | -6.5 C (20.3 F) | 2019-11-11 |
| Jackvik | Record low maximum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 2019-11-10 |
| Tafjord | Record low minimum temperature | -5.5 C (22.1 F) | 2019-11-09 |
| Naimakka | Record low maximum temperature | -24.1 C (-11.4 F) | 2019-11-10 |
| Ljuban | Record low minimum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2019-11-07 |
| Vardoe | Record low maximum temperature | -4.9 C (23.2 F) | 2019-11-01 |
| Segeza | Record low minimum temperature | -17.9 C (-0.2 F) | 2019-11-06 |
| Bardufoss | Record low minimum temperature | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 2019-11-08 |
| Lulea-Bergnaset | Record low maximum temperature | -10.1 C (13.8 F) | 2019-11-10 |
| Vardo | Record low maximum temperature | -4.3 C (24.3 F) | 2019-10-31 |
| Vaasa Vaasan Lentoasema | Record low maximum temperature | -4.8 C (23.4 F) | 2019-11-06 |
| Vigra | Record low minimum temperature | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 2019-11-12 |
Records per Day
Peak day 47| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-10-28 | 2 |
| 2019-10-29 | 1 |
| 2019-10-30 | 5 |
| 2019-10-31 | 7 |
| 2019-11-01 | 6 |
| 2019-11-03 | 1 |
| 2019-11-04 | 7 |
| 2019-11-05 | 39 |
| 2019-11-06 | 47 |
| 2019-11-07 | 24 |
| 2019-11-08 | 17 |
| 2019-11-09 | 32 |
| 2019-11-10 | 50 |
| 2019-11-11 | 43 |
| 2019-11-12 | 4 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Kautokeino, 11-11 | |
|---|---|
| Mierkenis_A, 11-10 | |
| Naimakka, 11-10 | |
| Bardufoss, 11-08 | |
| Jackvik, 11-10 | |
| Kautokeino, 11-11 | |
| Segeza, 11-06 | |
| Vigra, 11-12 | |
| Mierkenis_A, 11-10 | |
| Ljuban, 11-07 | |
| Vaasa Vaasan Lentoasema, 11-06 | |
| Vardo, 10-31 | |
| Kautokeino, 11-10 | |
| Tafjord, 11-09 | |
| Vardoe, 11-01 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 17.1 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 97 |
| 0.3 | 93 |
| 0.3 | 92 |
| 11.4 | 24 |
| 4.9 | 64 |
| 0.7 | 78 |
| 4.7 | 68 |
| 2.3 | 73 |
| 8.1 | 48 |
| 2.2 | 68 |
| 0.4 | 66 |
| 5.9 | 48 |
| 0.8 | 70 |
| 4.0 | 54 |
| 0.3 | 68 |
| 2.0 | 62 |
| 1.6 | 58 |
| 3.0 | 45 |
| 0.3 | 72 |
| 1.4 | 66 |
| 5.6 | 48 |
| 4.3 | 48 |
| 1.9 | 50 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 5.5 | 42 |
| 4.3 | 49 |
| 1.8 | 52 |
| 4.1 | 48 |
| 2.3 | 45 |
| 2.4 | 50 |
| 2.3 | 52 |
| 8.3 | 24 |
| 2.0 | 48 |
| 1.4 | 52 |
| 0.9 | 58 |
| 3.4 | 50 |
| 0.9 | 26 |
| 3.5 | 48 |
| 2.6 | 48 |
| 1.5 | 58 |
| 0.1 | 62 |
| 2.5 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 1.3 | 48 |
| 1.5 | 48 |
| 1.4 | 37 |
| 1.6 | 48 |
| 2.9 | 48 |
| 3.0 | 48 |
| 4.8 | 38 |
| 7.1 | 21 |
| 1.4 | 44 |
| 3.8 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 50 |
| 2.2 | 38 |
| 0.9 | 52 |
| 3.0 | 38 |
| 1.5 | 49 |
| 1.9 | 48 |
| 1.3 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 48 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 2.5 | 48 |
| 2.4 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 4.5 | 26 |
| 1.0 | 48 |
| 4.4 | 8 |
| 1.4 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 50 |
| 1.4 | 48 |
| 5.0 | 25 |
| 2.1 | 49 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 48 |
| 2.2 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 0.4 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 3.0 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 36 |
| 2.4 | 38 |
| 3.7 | 32 |
| 2.6 | 36 |
| 2.1 | 42 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 1.2 | 50 |
| 1.2 | 49 |
| 1.5 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 2.3 | 38 |
| 2.5 | 48 |
| 0.3 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 0.7 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 50 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 2.5 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 0.7 | 48 |
| 0.8 | 48 |
| 0.7 | 48 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 0.4 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 2.6 | 38 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 2.6 | 26 |
| 2.2 | 42 |
| 4.4 | 24 |
| 2.7 | 37 |
| 2.1 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 4.4 | 21 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 2.5 | 30 |
| 4.9 | 16 |
| 0.7 | 49 |
| 0.4 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 38 |
| 1.5 | 36 |
| 5.1 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 6.8 | 2 |
| 4.1 | 21 |
| 3.2 | 17 |
| 4.5 | 16 |
| 6.6 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 3.3 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 38 |
| 2.7 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 38 |
| 1.0 | 38 |
| 0.8 | 30 |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| 4.3 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 37 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 2.1 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 26 |
| 2.5 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 38 |
| 6.9 | 6 |
| 1.9 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 21 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 38 |
| 2.6 | 24 |
| 2.7 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 26 |
| 1.6 | 25 |
| 2.0 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 21 |
| 2.3 | 20 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 2.3 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 26 |
| 0.8 | 30 |
| 0.9 | 22 |
| 0.8 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 22 |
| 0.4 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.3 | 16 |
| 1.0 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 2.4 | 24 |
| 4.7 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 1.5 | 26 |
| 1.3 | 25 |
| 2.4 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 24 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 26 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in Norway and 4 other countries, 28 October to 12 November 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 285| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | Vardo | Record low maximum temperature | -4.3 C (24.3 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 58 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-01 | Vardoe | Record low maximum temperature | -4.9 C (23.2 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 66 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-05 | Kem-Port | Record low maximum temperature | -6.3 C (20.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 97 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-06 | Segeza | Record low minimum temperature | -17.9 C (-0.2 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 54 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-06 | Vaasa Vaasan Lentoasema | Record low maximum temperature | -4.8 C (23.4 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 62 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-07 | Ljuban | Record low minimum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 68 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-08 | Bardufoss | Record low minimum temperature | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 5.9 C (10.6 F) | 48 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-08 | Mierkenis_A | Record low maximum temperature | -10.3 C (13.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 72 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-09 | Tafjord | Record low minimum temperature | -5.5 C (22.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 78 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-10 | Mierkenis_A | Record low maximum temperature | -21.8 C (-7.2 F) | 11.4 C (20.5 F) | 24 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-10 | Jackvik | Record low maximum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 4.9 C (8.8 F) | 64 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-10 | Mierkenis_A | Record low minimum temperature | -28.3 C (-18.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 73 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-10 | Naimakka | Record low maximum temperature | -24.1 C (-11.4 F) | 8.1 C (14.6 F) | 48 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-10 | Kautokeino | Record low minimum temperature | -32.3 C (-26.1 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 70 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-10 | Lulea-Bergnaset | Record low maximum temperature | -10.1 C (13.8 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 68 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-11 | Kautokeino | Record low maximum temperature | -27.3 C (-17.1 F) | 17.1 C (30.8 F) | 20 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-11 | Teriberka | Record low maximum temperature | -9.8 C (14.4 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 93 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-11 | Tromso | Record low maximum temperature | -6.5 C (20.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 92 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-11-11 | Kautokeino | Record low minimum temperature | -34.4 C (-29.9 F) | 4.7 C (8.5 F) | 68 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-11-12 | Vigra | Record low minimum temperature | -4.6 C (23.7 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 45 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 285 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.