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Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021

Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021: 427 records at 168 stations, peak on 23 February 2021. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 set or tied 427 station records at 168 stations.
  • It ran from 15 February 2021 to 27 February 2021 (13 days) and its peak day was 23 February 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Arhangelsk set a daily record low maximum temperature of -23.0 C (-9.4 F) on 21 February 2021.
  • The busiest day was 23 February 2021 with 112 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 136 years.

Footprint

15 to 27 February 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ArhangelskRecord low maximum temperature-23.0 C (-9.4 F)2021-02-21
SyktyvkarRecord low maximum temperature-28.0 C (-18.4 F)2021-02-22
TeriberkaRecord low minimum temperature-27.3 C (-17.1 F)2021-02-22
KirovRecord low maximum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)2021-02-22
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRecord low maximum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)2021-02-23
NikolskRecord low maximum temperature-24.0 C (-11.2 F)2021-02-22
KrasnoshelyeRecord low minimum temperature-38.7 C (-37.7 F)2021-02-23
MahackalaRecord low maximum temperature-12.3 C (9.9 F)2021-02-24
KazanRecord low maximum temperature-22.9 C (-9.2 F)2021-02-23
BiserRecord low minimum temperature-35.1 C (-31.2 F)2021-02-23
PermRecord low minimum temperature-33.1 C (-27.6 F)2021-02-23
SarapulRecord low maximum temperature-23.4 C (-10.1 F)2021-02-23
ZametchinoRecord low minimum temperature-32.4 C (-26.3 F)2021-02-16
VologdaRecord low minimum temperature-35.2 C (-31.4 F)2021-02-23
PerelyubRecord low maximum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)2021-02-23
Aleksandrov GajRecord low maximum temperature-21.5 C (-6.7 F)2021-02-23
DerbentRecord low maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)2021-02-24

Records per Day

Peak day 112
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 Records set or tied each day from 15 February 2021 to 27 February 2021. The most in one day was 112 on 23 February 2021. 0 30 60 90 120 02-1502-1702-1902-2102-2302-2502-27
Records set or tied each day from 15 February 2021 to 27 February 2021. The most in one day was 112 on 23 February 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021
DateRecords
2021-02-155
2021-02-166
2021-02-1715
2021-02-1822
2021-02-199
2021-02-202
2021-02-219
2021-02-2299
2021-02-23112
2021-02-2479
2021-02-2553
2021-02-2613
2021-02-273

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 ranked by margin
Vologda, 02-237.1 C (12.8 F)
Nikolsk, 02-226.3 C (11.3 F)
Syktyvkar, 02-226.1 C (11.0 F)
Kirov, 02-225.8 C (10.4 F)
Krasnoshelye, 02-234.8 C (8.6 F)
Perelyub, 02-234.8 C (8.6 F)
Kirov, 02-234.5 C (8.1 F)
Aleksandrov Gaj, 02-234.0 C (7.2 F)
Teriberka, 02-223.0 C (5.4 F)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, 02-232.9 C (5.2 F)
Derbent, 02-242.5 C (4.5 F)
Biser, 02-232.1 C (3.8 F)
Arhangelsk, 02-211.8 C (3.2 F)
Zametchino, 02-161.6 C (2.9 F)
Kazan, 02-231.5 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 Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 427 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 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
427 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 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.8136
6.183
3.088
5.876
2.992
4.888
6.376
1.492
4.576
1.592
2.192
0.892
1.492
1.295
7.176
1.687
4.876
1.088
4.076
2.576
6.155
4.066
3.867
3.267
1.685
0.385
6.166
1.781
4.866
4.270
2.183
6.660
2.876
3.966
11.829
3.760
1.467
3.166
1.767
8.256
1.476
1.376
1.676
6.650
7.250
8.845
1.376
7.745
2.967
5.558
7.850
4.267
0.976
7.060
11.229
3.167
2.470
1.276
8.750
1.772
1.473
3.758
5.960
7.146
6.541
8.929
0.476
7.637
1.461
4.255
0.666
0.172
4.950
3.950
3.052
4.557
4.456
5.056
1.067
4.250
1.460
6.645
0.467
3.850
1.267
0.467
0.767
3.052
4.050
10.114
4.050
0.567
1.760
1.550
5.146
4.645
2.460
3.445
2.945
0.266
0.466
1.460
1.858
2.650
3.550
1.960
2.157
1.060
2.852
1.355
1.055
0.958
5.539
2.650
7.627
3.250
5.146
0.460
3.150
0.160
0.361
2.855
1.550
1.947
3.250
1.550
1.950
0.158
6.929
11.911
1.050
6.329
2.650
0.757
1.453
4.539
8.029
0.250
0.144
5.229
5.329
3.837
1.850
6.429
6.229
2.744
3.241
4.436
0.252
0.245
2.047
1.039
6.711
3.443
6.429
6.827
5.614
1.946
2.246
8.110
0.945
2.139
0.645
5.120
6.724
3.633
1.646
0.639
4.829
0.947
11.111
3.920
2.547
1.543
4.529
1.542
8.111
6.329
1.146
6.214
0.545
1.945
1.646
3.729
3.336
6.020
7.311
4.229
10.311
1.243
1.341
9.410
0.944
1.842
7.510
5.829
7.311
5.021
5.125
0.843

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 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 Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021 (this event)427 records

Every Record Set

20 of 427
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 9 other countries, 15 to 27 February 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-02-16ZametchinoRecord low minimum temperature-32.4 C (-26.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8737 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-21ArhangelskRecord low maximum temperature-23.0 C (-9.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)13642 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22SyktyvkarRecord low maximum temperature-28.0 C (-18.4 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)8342 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22TeriberkaRecord low minimum temperature-27.3 C (-17.1 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)8841 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22KirovRecord low maximum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)7641 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-22NikolskRecord low maximum temperature-24.0 C (-11.2 F)6.3 C (11.3 F)7640 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23Oktjabrskij-GorodokRecord low maximum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)9241 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23KrasnoshelyeRecord low minimum temperature-38.7 C (-37.7 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)8840 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23KirovRecord low maximum temperature-23.0 C (-9.4 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)7639 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23KazanRecord low maximum temperature-22.9 C (-9.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)9239 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23BiserRecord low minimum temperature-35.1 C (-31.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)9239 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23PermRecord low minimum temperature-33.1 C (-27.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)9238 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23SarapulRecord low maximum temperature-23.4 C (-10.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)9238 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23VologdaRecord low minimum temperature-35.2 C (-31.4 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23PerelyubRecord low maximum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-23Aleksandrov GajRecord low maximum temperature-21.5 C (-6.7 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-24MahackalaRecord low maximum temperature-12.3 C (9.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)9240 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-24DerbentRecord low maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-25SarapulRecord low minimum temperature-29.0 C (-20.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9538 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-25SarapulRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 427 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.