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Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019

Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019: 180 records at 81 stations, peak on 27 December 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 set or tied 180 station records at 81 stations.
  • It ran from 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 (18 days) and its peak day was 27 December 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kansk set a daily record low minimum temperature of -41.3 C (-42.3 F) on 29 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 27 December 2018 with 45 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.

Footprint

22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KanskRecord low minimum temperature-41.3 C (-42.3 F)2018-12-29
IrtyshskRecord low maximum temperature-31.2 C (-24.2 F)2018-12-24
VolcihaRecord low minimum temperature-41.0 C (-41.8 F)2018-12-27
BajandajRecord low maximum temperature-34.4 C (-29.9 F)2018-12-26
PervomajskoeRecord low minimum temperature-40.3 C (-40.5 F)2018-12-27
KargasokRecord low maximum temperature-31.4 C (-24.5 F)2018-12-27
MariinskRecord low maximum temperature-30.4 C (-22.7 F)2018-12-25
Hamar-DabanRecord low maximum temperature-26.0 C (-14.8 F)2018-12-25
AlejskajaRecord low minimum temperature-33.9 C (-29.0 F)2018-12-27
Bolshaja MurtaRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)2018-12-28
ErmakovskoeRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)2018-12-31
MondyRecord low maximum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)2018-12-25
UjarRecord low maximum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)2018-12-27
IrbejskoeRecord low maximum temperature-27.7 C (-17.9 F)2018-12-28
MasljaninoRecord low minimum temperature-37.6 C (-35.7 F)2018-12-28
UybatRecord low minimum temperature-33.4 C (-28.1 F)2018-12-28

Records per Day

Peak day 45
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019. The most in one day was 45 on 27 December 2018. 0 13 25 38 50 12-2212-2412-2612-2812-3001-0101-0301-0501-08
Records set or tied each day from 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019. The most in one day was 45 on 27 December 2018.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019
DateRecords
2018-12-221
2018-12-233
2018-12-2417
2018-12-2529
2018-12-2634
2018-12-2745
2018-12-2818
2018-12-299
2018-12-305
2018-12-313
2019-01-016
2019-01-023
2019-01-031
2019-01-042
2019-01-052
2019-01-061
2019-01-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 ranked by margin
Kansk, 12-2910.2 C (18.4 F)
Ujar, 12-279.0 C (16.2 F)
Ermakovskoe, 12-297.5 C (13.5 F)
Volciha, 12-277.1 C (12.8 F)
Uybat, 12-285.4 C (9.7 F)
Hamar-Daban, 12-254.0 C (7.2 F)
Irtyshsk, 12-243.8 C (6.8 F)
Irbejskoe, 12-282.7 C (4.9 F)
Mariinsk, 12-252.6 C (4.7 F)
Ermakovskoe, 12-312.4 C (4.3 F)
Alejskaja, 12-271.7 C (3.1 F)
Mondy, 12-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Pervomajskoe, 12-271.4 C (2.5 F)
Kargasok, 12-271.4 C (2.5 F)
Bolshaja Murta, 12-281.3 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 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 180 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 20 40 60 80 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
180 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 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
10.264
3.876
7.164
1.268
1.460
1.468
1.368
2.664
1.064
2.464
1.764
4.048
0.368
9.041
2.764
0.468
5.441
7.540
0.764
1.763
2.064
0.134
2.463
0.160
4.740
4.148
12.329
7.041
8.332
3.248
1.948
1.056
0.563
4.540
4.048
5.832
2.548
1.752
5.140
1.848
1.748
0.851
1.848
1.051
3.937
4.241
2.340
2.441
2.448
0.451
2.740
0.449
2.636
4.532
1.041
8.913
0.941
0.644
1.136
0.641
3.735
0.741
1.540
3.732
1.641
3.532
10.45
0.832
2.632
5.813
1.633
0.241
0.736
1.632
0.240
3.331
1.732
3.331
4.211
5.011
4.911
6.25
1.332
2.024
3.532
2.832
0.931
0.431
0.536
0.839
0.839
0.732
2.327
3.313
0.432
4.412
3.913
0.232
4.55
1.924
5.65
2.413
5.35
3.121
5.15
1.421
4.39
4.09
0.832
1.128
2.811
4.513
3.613
2.421
1.816
2.913
2.313
1.213
2.99
2.511
2.811
2.211
1.913
2.213
2.212
1.113
0.327
0.520
2.95
0.413
2.411
1.213
1.712
0.113
0.619
2.313
2.612
0.813
0.513
1.712
0.713
1.313
1.78
2.75
1.68
2.18
2.88
0.313
0.613
1.211
2.95
0.511
3.013
0.512
1.013
4.45
1.48
2.38
2.05
0.18
0.413
0.313
0.413
0.113
0.311
1.45
0.75
3.88
2.512
0.55
0.25
0.25
1.212
0.413
0.51
0.75
0.33
1.05
0.61
0.65

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 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 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019 (this event)180 records

Every Record Set

20 of 180
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 2 other countries, 22 December 2018 to 8 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-23KargasokRecord low maximum temperature-35.3 C (-31.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6827 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-24IrtyshskRecord low maximum temperature-31.2 C (-24.2 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-25MariinskRecord low maximum temperature-30.4 C (-22.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-25Hamar-DabanRecord low maximum temperature-26.0 C (-14.8 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-25MondyRecord low maximum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-26BajandajRecord low maximum temperature-34.4 C (-29.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6830 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-26MondyRecord low minimum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27VolcihaRecord low minimum temperature-41.0 C (-41.8 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27PervomajskoeRecord low minimum temperature-40.3 C (-40.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27KargasokRecord low maximum temperature-31.4 C (-24.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27AlejskajaRecord low minimum temperature-33.9 C (-29.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-27UjarRecord low maximum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)9.0 C (16.2 F)4127 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-28Bolshaja MurtaRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-28IrbejskoeRecord low maximum temperature-27.7 C (-17.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-28MasljaninoRecord low minimum temperature-37.6 C (-35.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6827 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-28UybatRecord low minimum temperature-33.4 C (-28.1 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)4127 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-29KanskRecord low minimum temperature-41.3 C (-42.3 F)10.2 C (18.4 F)6437 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-29ErmakovskoeRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)7.5 C (13.5 F)4027 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-31KanskRecord low minimum temperature-37.1 C (-34.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-31ErmakovskoeRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 180 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.