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Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021

Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021: 372 records at 168 stations, peak on 10 March 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 set or tied 372 station records at 168 stations.
  • It ran from 5 March 2021 to 15 March 2021 (11 days) and its peak day was 10 March 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Vologda set a daily record low maximum temperature of -18.3 C (-0.9 F) on 9 March 2021.
  • The busiest day was 10 March 2021 with 121 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.

Footprint

5 to 15 March 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 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, 5 to 15 March 2021 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, 5 to 15 March 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
VologdaRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)2021-03-09
Kem-PortRecord low minimum temperature-27.9 C (-18.2 F)2021-03-09
PermRecord low maximum temperature-16.3 C (2.7 F)2021-03-10
KostromaRecord low minimum temperature-27.1 C (-16.8 F)2021-03-10
Ust TzilmaRecord low maximum temperature-27.2 C (-17.0 F)2021-03-08
NjandomaRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2021-03-09
Tot-MaRecord low maximum temperature-16.6 C (2.1 F)2021-03-09
ArhangelskRecord low minimum temperature-35.0 C (-31.0 F)2021-03-09
VytegraRecord low minimum temperature-34.0 C (-29.2 F)2021-03-10
LukojanovRecord low maximum temperature-15.3 C (4.5 F)2021-03-10
ElatmaRecord low minimum temperature-24.3 C (-11.7 F)2021-03-12
RebolyRecord low minimum temperature-36.0 C (-32.8 F)2021-03-09
KargopolRecord low maximum temperature-17.4 C (0.7 F)2021-03-09
ShenkurskRecord low maximum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)2021-03-09
OnegaRecord low maximum temperature-16.2 C (2.8 F)2021-03-09
PudozRecord low maximum temperature-15.5 C (4.1 F)2021-03-09
VozegaRecord low maximum temperature-17.5 C (0.5 F)2021-03-09
SalekhardRecord low minimum temperature-43.9 C (-47.0 F)2021-03-11

Records per Day

Peak day 121
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 Records set or tied each day from 5 March 2021 to 15 March 2021. The most in one day was 121 on 10 March 2021. 0 38 75 113 150 03-0503-0703-0903-1103-1303-15
Records set or tied each day from 5 March 2021 to 15 March 2021. The most in one day was 121 on 10 March 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021
DateRecords
2021-03-051
2021-03-064
2021-03-0715
2021-03-0829
2021-03-09110
2021-03-10121
2021-03-1162
2021-03-1220
2021-03-134
2021-03-145
2021-03-151

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 ranked by margin
Vologda, 03-098.6 C (15.5 F)
Njandoma, 03-096.7 C (12.1 F)
Lukojanov, 03-104.7 C (8.5 F)
Kostroma, 03-104.5 C (8.1 F)
Ust Tzilma, 03-084.2 C (7.6 F)
Onega, 03-093.4 C (6.1 F)
Kem-Port, 03-093.0 C (5.4 F)
Tot-Ma, 03-092.9 C (5.2 F)
Salekhard, 03-112.7 C (4.9 F)
Perm, 03-102.4 C (4.3 F)
Vytegra, 03-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Vozega, 03-091.4 C (2.5 F)
Arhangelsk, 03-091.0 C (1.8 F)
Kargopol, 03-091.0 C (1.8 F)
Shenkursk, 03-090.8 C (1.4 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, 5 to 15 March 2021 372 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
372 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, 5 to 15 March 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
8.674
3.0104
2.4106
4.592
6.771
4.288
2.992
1.0106
1.6127
4.782
0.1119
0.163
1.092
0.892
0.592
3.479
0.563
1.457
2.780
0.366
0.792
6.258
0.488
4.463
0.161
2.776
0.661
0.661
9.258
1.184
2.779
3.171
5.656
5.755
5.064
2.671
6.640
3.068
1.468
5.948
5.748
3.556
2.668
2.471
2.640
1.068
1.366
4.856
0.876
2.264
2.468
4.855
5.255
2.264
3.456
3.558
0.176
9.834
2.268
3.958
3.739
5.258
4.558
0.348
2.658
1.659
3.259
2.864
1.770
6.148
2.856
4.056
3.348
5.040
5.338
0.541
0.866
7.740
3.148
1.563
11.932
7.038
4.440
2.058
5.438
4.640
5.940
3.358
3.456
4.840
4.150
3.648
0.734
2.855
1.648
4.638
2.755
6.540
3.548
4.138
4.740
4.838
0.960
1.358
1.356
4.040
2.648
5.640
5.540
3.344
6.638
2.348
2.748
3.340
4.140
1.858
0.160
1.056
4.348
2.548
2.359
0.255
2.648
2.648
0.463
0.748
4.340
1.848
0.958
2.256
0.458
1.456
2.248
2.850
1.048
0.548
2.240
0.156
1.155
1.455
2.540
2.448
2.548
3.940
1.348
2.250
0.759
1.048
1.256
1.148
2.448
2.348
1.750
2.448
3.648
1.648
0.459
4.734
4.135
1.448
2.848
5.940
3.140
4.140
2.640
2.740
2.740
7.28
0.948
0.848
1.156
2.940
1.448
1.048
1.350
2.448
1.348
4.038
0.648
5.639
2.138
0.356
3.338
2.838
0.148
1.444
4.227
1.248
3.738
3.138
0.950
1.740
1.140
1.148
1.640
7.722
1.040
1.840
6.08
1.540

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 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 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021 (this event)372 records

Every Record Set

20 of 372
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 5 to 15 March 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-03-08Ust TzilmaRecord low maximum temperature-27.2 C (-17.0 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)8842 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09VologdaRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)8.6 C (15.5 F)7448 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09Kem-PortRecord low minimum temperature-27.9 C (-18.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)10444 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09NjandomaRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)7142 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09Tot-MaRecord low maximum temperature-16.6 C (2.1 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)9242 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09ArhangelskRecord low minimum temperature-35.0 C (-31.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)10641 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09RebolyRecord low minimum temperature-36.0 C (-32.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6339 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09KargopolRecord low maximum temperature-17.4 C (0.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)9239 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09ShenkurskRecord low maximum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)9238 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09OnegaRecord low maximum temperature-16.2 C (2.8 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)7937 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09PudozRecord low maximum temperature-15.5 C (4.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6337 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-09VozegaRecord low maximum temperature-17.5 C (0.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5737 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10PermRecord low maximum temperature-16.3 C (2.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)10644 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10KostromaRecord low minimum temperature-27.1 C (-16.8 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)9243 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10VytegraRecord low minimum temperature-34.0 C (-29.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12741 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10LukojanovRecord low maximum temperature-15.3 C (4.5 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)8241 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10ElatmaRecord low maximum temperature-13.5 C (7.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9238 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-10VologdaRecord low minimum temperature-34.9 C (-30.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-11SalekhardRecord low minimum temperature-43.9 C (-47.0 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-03-12ElatmaRecord low minimum temperature-24.3 C (-11.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)11940 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 372 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.