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Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021

Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021: 186 records at 76 stations, peak on 26 December 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 set or tied 186 station records at 76 stations.
  • It ran from 16 December 2021 to 31 December 2021 (16 days) and its peak day was 26 December 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Krasnyj Jar set an all-time record low maximum temperature of -28.7 C (-19.7 F) on 25 December 2021.
  • The busiest day was 26 December 2021 with 45 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 103 years.

Footprint

16 to 31 December 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 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 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 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 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Krasnyj JarRecord low maximum temperature-28.7 C (-19.7 F)2021-12-25
GvasjugiRecord low maximum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)2021-12-25
PogranichnyjRecord low maximum temperature-19.5 C (-3.1 F)2021-12-24
PoronajskRecord low minimum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)2021-12-28
VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)2021-12-25
TernejRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)2021-12-25
HabarovskRecord low minimum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)2021-12-24
BikinRecord low maximum temperature-27.6 C (-17.7 F)2021-12-25
HailunRecord low minimum temperature-37.5 C (-35.5 F)2021-12-23
ElabugaRecord low minimum temperature-37.6 C (-35.7 F)2021-12-26
DalnerechenskRecord low maximum temperature-25.5 C (-13.9 F)2021-12-24
ArharaRecord low minimum temperature-40.8 C (-41.4 F)2021-12-17
Ekaterino-NikolskoeRecord low minimum temperature-32.7 C (-26.9 F)2021-12-16
Komsomolsk-Na-AmureRecord low maximum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2021-12-28
SmidovichRecord low minimum temperature-42.8 C (-45.0 F)2021-12-30
ZavitajaRecord low minimum temperature-39.4 C (-38.9 F)2021-12-23
ShirakawaRecord low maximum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2021-12-26

Records per Day

Peak day 45
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 Records set or tied each day from 16 December 2021 to 31 December 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 26 December 2021. 0 13 25 38 50 12-1612-1812-2112-2312-2512-2712-2912-31
Records set or tied each day from 16 December 2021 to 31 December 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 26 December 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021
DateRecords
2021-12-163
2021-12-1710
2021-12-183
2021-12-191
2021-12-212
2021-12-227
2021-12-2322
2021-12-2436
2021-12-2522
2021-12-2645
2021-12-2713
2021-12-282
2021-12-293
2021-12-309
2021-12-318

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 ranked by margin
Hailun, 12-174.5 C (8.1 F)
Habarovsk, 12-244.2 C (7.6 F)
Dalnerechensk, 12-243.9 C (7.0 F)
Ternej, 12-242.9 C (5.2 F)
Vladivostok, 12-252.5 C (4.5 F)
Pogranichnyj, 12-242.2 C (4.0 F)
Zavitaja, 12-232.2 C (4.0 F)
Arhara, 12-171.9 C (3.4 F)
Shirakawa, 12-261.4 C (2.5 F)
Ternej, 12-251.1 C (2.0 F)
Ekaterino-Nikolskoe, 12-161.1 C (2.0 F)
Krasnyj Jar, 12-251.0 C (1.8 F)
Gvasjugi, 12-250.7 C (1.3 F)
Smidovich, 12-300.6 C (1.1 F)
Komsomolsk-Na-Amure, 12-280.5 C (0.9 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 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 186 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 30 60 90 120 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
186 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 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.051
0.751
2.294
0.1103
1.194
2.584
0.394
4.268
0.469
2.976
0.363
0.468
3.972
1.983
0.551
1.176
0.655
4.556
1.437
2.272
1.572
1.772
1.872
0.745
0.774
1.344
1.668
0.145
1.572
0.268
2.756
1.172
4.159
3.859
0.144
0.968
0.237
2.255
0.472
2.458
4.551
0.468
0.764
2.552
2.552
1.059
1.856
4.244
2.359
1.455
1.355
1.155
3.138
2.938
1.755
4.436
2.551
1.856
1.556
1.556
1.155
0.855
1.354
3.044
2.056
1.956
1.558
1.356
3.444
0.164
1.752
0.459
0.751
1.838
2.744
1.452
2.736
0.256
1.648
3.036
1.644
0.459
2.444
0.652
0.644
2.044
0.752
0.652
1.144
1.536
0.352
0.348
0.844
2.144
0.840
1.436
1.844
1.244
1.536
0.344
1.338
1.136
1.739
1.836
1.740
1.644
0.552
1.536
3.320
0.244
0.838
0.638
0.247
1.238
1.144
1.436
4.124
0.336
4.411
0.538
0.244
3.310
0.935
0.244
0.144
1.334
1.036
1.336
2.326
1.826
1.126
1.326
0.238
2.027
0.136
0.235
1.328
0.10
0.50
3.57
1.527
1.728
0.728
2.210
2.719
0.30
1.320
1.911
0.427
1.320
0.724
0.920
0.720
0.720
0.226
0.226
1.911
0.220
0.224
1.611
3.47
1.712
0.219
0.48
1.87
1.316
1.57
0.412
0.916
0.111
0.78
1.14
0.48
0.58
0.211
0.38
0.512
0.112
1.18
1.110
0.28
0.28
0.311
1.08
0.48
0.18

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 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 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021 (this event)186 records

Every Record Set

20 of 186
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 4 other countries, 16 to 31 December 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-12-16Ekaterino-NikolskoeRecord low minimum temperature-32.7 C (-26.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17ArharaRecord low minimum temperature-40.8 C (-41.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-17HailunRecord low minimum temperature-35.4 C (-31.7 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)5631 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-23HailunRecord low minimum temperature-37.5 C (-35.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6336 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-23ZavitajaRecord low minimum temperature-39.4 C (-38.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-24PogranichnyjRecord low maximum temperature-19.5 C (-3.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9441 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-24VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-19.6 C (-3.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)9438 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-24HabarovskRecord low minimum temperature-37.9 C (-36.2 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)6837 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-24TernejRecord low minimum temperature-26.6 C (-15.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-24DalnerechenskRecord low maximum temperature-25.5 C (-13.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7235 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-25Krasnyj JarRecord low maximum temperature-28.7 C (-19.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5144 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-25GvasjugiRecord low maximum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5143 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-25TernejRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9439 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-25VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8439 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-25BikinRecord low maximum temperature-27.6 C (-17.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6937 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-26ElabugaRecord low minimum temperature-37.6 C (-35.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-26ShirakawaRecord low maximum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)3731 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-28PoronajskRecord low minimum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10340 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28Komsomolsk-Na-AmureRecord low maximum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5133 of 100 (Routine)
2021-12-30SmidovichRecord low minimum temperature-42.8 C (-45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5533 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 186 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.