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Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018

Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018: 526 records at 241 stations, peak on 25 January 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 set or tied 526 station records at 241 stations.
  • It ran from 18 January 2018 to 28 January 2018 (11 days) and its peak day was 25 January 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sredny Vasjugan set a daily record low minimum temperature of -44.2 C (-47.6 F) on 22 January 2018.
  • The busiest day was 25 January 2018 with 81 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 100 years.

Footprint

18 to 28 January 2018
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KemchugRecord low minimum temperature-47.6 C (-53.7 F)2018-01-20
Sredny VasjuganRecord low minimum temperature-44.2 C (-47.6 F)2018-01-22
Severo-EnisejskRecord low maximum temperature-38.0 C (-36.4 F)2018-01-21
ZharkentRecord low maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2018-01-27
UliastaiRecord low minimum temperature-43.9 C (-47.0 F)2018-01-27
ZmeinogorskRecord low minimum temperature-41.4 C (-42.5 F)2018-01-23
HailunRecord low minimum temperature-40.4 C (-40.7 F)2018-01-24
KajlastujRecord low minimum temperature-42.8 C (-45.0 F)2018-01-25
MelnichnoeRecord low maximum temperature-24.2 C (-11.6 F)2018-01-25
LinxiRecord low minimum temperature-31.4 C (-24.5 F)2018-01-26
Verhnjaja GutaraRecord low maximum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)2018-01-22
MondyRecord low minimum temperature-40.0 C (-40.0 F)2018-01-22
Novy-PortRecord low maximum temperature-39.5 C (-39.1 F)2018-01-19
AgataRecord low minimum temperature-56.6 C (-69.9 F)2018-01-19
VerhneimbatskRecord low maximum temperature-45.9 C (-50.6 F)2018-01-19
ChoshiRecord low maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2018-01-25
RomanovkaRecord low minimum temperature-47.7 C (-53.9 F)2018-01-26
SoljankaRecord low minimum temperature-41.9 C (-43.4 F)2018-01-22

Records per Day

Peak day 81
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 Records set or tied each day from 18 January 2018 to 28 January 2018. The most in one day was 81 on 25 January 2018. 0 25 50 75 100 01-1801-2001-2201-2401-2601-28
Records set or tied each day from 18 January 2018 to 28 January 2018. The most in one day was 81 on 25 January 2018.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018
DateRecords
2018-01-187
2018-01-1928
2018-01-2044
2018-01-2173
2018-01-2270
2018-01-2362
2018-01-2454
2018-01-2581
2018-01-2652
2018-01-2743
2018-01-2812

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 ranked by margin
Severo-Enisejsk, 01-217.9 C (14.2 F)
Agata, 01-194.4 C (7.9 F)
Kajlastuj, 01-253.9 C (7.0 F)
Mondy, 01-223.9 C (7.0 F)
Severo-Enisejsk, 01-202.9 C (5.2 F)
Kemchug, 01-202.6 C (4.7 F)
Soljanka, 01-222.2 C (4.0 F)
Melnichnoe, 01-252.0 C (3.6 F)
Verhnjaja Gutara, 01-222.0 C (3.6 F)
Zharkent, 01-271.7 C (3.1 F)
Verhneimbatsk, 01-191.7 C (3.1 F)
Sredny Vasjugan, 01-221.6 C (2.9 F)
Novy-Port, 01-191.6 C (2.9 F)
Zmeinogorsk, 01-231.3 C (2.3 F)
Verhneimbatsk, 01-201.3 C (2.3 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 Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 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 25 50 75 100 0.03.06.09.012.0 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 Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.6100
2.646
1.788
1.237
7.975
0.138
1.388
0.165
3.970
2.076
2.075
3.968
1.172
1.676
4.468
1.771
1.371
2.975
0.782
2.271
0.576
1.175
2.570
2.471
1.571
2.764
3.658
0.470
0.675
1.471
0.671
0.871
1.471
2.464
2.164
0.371
1.768
0.271
0.171
2.764
1.766
1.658
1.264
5.840
6.448
5.348
0.664
0.164
3.640
1.458
1.266
5.646
2.958
6.748
2.558
4.344
4.248
0.764
0.766
0.367
1.255
1.058
0.660
0.663
2.048
2.648
3.948
3.644
3.146
2.548
0.266
0.658
1.458
2.250
5.128
0.564
11.728
4.344
4.544
0.662
0.762
1.658
0.962
1.358
5.028
1.355
0.358
1.055
0.755
0.155
3.934
1.948
2.048
5.248
4.844
3.348
2.748
1.348
3.548
3.544
2.640
2.548
4.536
2.948
1.658
2.948
2.348
0.158
1.352
4.328
1.548
1.444
0.655
0.455
0.258
0.158
0.655
0.158
0.146
2.448
8.915
10.012
4.628
2.544
1.148
5.644
0.844
2.646
1.048
2.448
1.448
4.844
1.048
1.048
1.344
0.148
6.330
3.444
1.248
2.448
2.448
1.748
5.428
1.548
3.140
4.436
3.044
0.848
1.748
4.236
1.048
0.752
0.552
0.848
1.744
0.255
0.255
0.255
0.355
4.530
0.848
2.548
0.648
1.144
1.044
2.144
0.848
3.844
4.344
3.446
2.148
1.144
2.048
2.248
1.944
1.744
0.148
3.044
1.248
5.040
0.448
8.330
4.044
2.248
1.852
6.628
1.048
0.948
1.348
0.948
3.230
0.952
2.346
0.418
1.744
0.648
2.036
1.447
1.840
2.132

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 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 Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018 (this event)526 records

Every Record Set

20 of 526
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 18 to 28 January 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-01-19Novy-PortRecord low maximum temperature-39.5 C (-39.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-19AgataRecord low minimum temperature-56.6 C (-69.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6832 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-19VerhneimbatskRecord low maximum temperature-45.9 C (-50.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-20KemchugRecord low minimum temperature-47.6 C (-53.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)4641 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-20VerhneimbatskRecord low maximum temperature-45.3 C (-49.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-20Severo-EnisejskRecord low maximum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7532 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-21Severo-EnisejskRecord low maximum temperature-38.0 C (-36.4 F)7.9 C (14.2 F)7539 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-22Sredny VasjuganRecord low minimum temperature-44.2 C (-47.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-22Verhnjaja GutaraRecord low maximum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7533 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-22MondyRecord low minimum temperature-40.0 C (-40.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-22SoljankaRecord low minimum temperature-41.9 C (-43.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23ZmeinogorskRecord low minimum temperature-41.4 C (-42.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-24HailunRecord low minimum temperature-40.4 C (-40.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3837 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-25KajlastujRecord low minimum temperature-42.8 C (-45.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7035 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-25MelnichnoeRecord low maximum temperature-24.2 C (-11.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7635 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-25ChoshiRecord low maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7232 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-26LinxiRecord low minimum temperature-31.4 C (-24.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6535 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-26RomanovkaRecord low minimum temperature-47.7 C (-53.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8232 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-27ZharkentRecord low maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8839 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-27UliastaiRecord low minimum temperature-43.9 C (-47.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3739 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 526 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.