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Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022

Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022: 201 records at 128 stations, peak on 21 August 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 set or tied 201 station records at 128 stations.
  • It ran from 15 August 2022 to 3 September 2022 (20 days) and its peak day was 21 August 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Pavlodar set a daily record low minimum temperature of 5.6 C (42.1 F) on 18 August 2022.
  • The busiest day was 21 August 2022 with 28 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 85 years.

Footprint

15 August to 3 September 2022
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 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, 15 August to 3 September 2022 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, 15 August to 3 September 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
PavlodarRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2022-08-18
AchinskRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2022-08-16
PudinoRecord low maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)2022-08-17
LinxiRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)2022-08-27
SemejRecord low maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2022-08-19
ZajsanRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2022-08-20
TianjinRecord low minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2022-08-27
AksaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2022-08-21
RubcovskRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2022-08-21
AginskoeRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2022-08-26
BalhashRecord low maximum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)2022-08-17
Kosch-AgachRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)2022-08-21
Ulken NaryRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2022-08-20
KolpasevoRecord low maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2022-08-16
ErzinRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2022-08-20
HyesanRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2022-08-27
BalaganskRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2022-08-18
ChangchunRecord low minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)2022-08-25

Records per Day

Peak day 28
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 Records set or tied each day from 15 August 2022 to 3 September 2022. The most in one day was 28 on 21 August 2022. 0 8 15 23 30 08-1508-1708-1908-2108-2308-2508-2708-2909-0109-03
Records set or tied each day from 15 August 2022 to 3 September 2022. The most in one day was 28 on 21 August 2022.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022
DateRecords
2022-08-154
2022-08-169
2022-08-1711
2022-08-1814
2022-08-1917
2022-08-2020
2022-08-2128
2022-08-2215
2022-08-2310
2022-08-244
2022-08-259
2022-08-2624
2022-08-2718
2022-08-286
2022-08-292
2022-08-305
2022-09-011
2022-09-023
2022-09-031

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 ranked by margin
Aksa, 08-214.1 C (7.4 F)
Linxi, 08-273.9 C (7.0 F)
Achinsk, 08-162.9 C (5.2 F)
Kosch-Agach, 08-192.8 C (5.0 F)
Ulken Nary, 08-202.6 C (4.7 F)
Hyesan, 08-272.3 C (4.1 F)
Pavlodar, 08-182.2 C (4.0 F)
Pudino, 08-172.0 C (3.6 F)
Kosch-Agach, 08-211.7 C (3.1 F)
Changchun, 08-251.6 C (2.9 F)
Zajsan, 08-201.2 C (2.2 F)
Kolpasevo, 08-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Aginskoe, 08-261.0 C (1.8 F)
Balagansk, 08-180.7 C (1.3 F)
Semej, 08-190.5 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 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 201 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
201 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, 15 August to 3 September 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.285
2.976
3.960
2.080
0.585
0.264
1.285
1.080
4.161
0.585
0.480
2.665
1.768
1.271
2.364
0.249
1.660
0.172
0.771
2.853
1.660
1.760
4.252
0.572
2.060
1.260
1.360
0.668
0.372
1.753
0.272
0.564
0.464
0.760
1.952
2.445
1.945
2.252
1.761
0.765
1.947
1.351
0.661
1.753
4.529
4.419
2.040
2.443
1.745
1.049
1.752
1.049
0.853
0.461
0.544
1.452
1.452
1.052
1.645
0.452
0.949
1.343
0.452
1.843
4.333
0.549
2.241
6.311
1.643
1.443
0.648
1.643
1.044
2.043
1.445
0.152
0.252
0.347
0.352
1.243
0.743
0.743
1.240
1.144
2.135
0.948
0.144
1.143
0.548
1.143
0.845
0.845
3.425
0.148
0.841
0.145
0.545
0.836
0.545
2.328
0.644
0.947
0.843
0.943
0.540
2.029
0.144
5.54
1.928
0.345
1.133
1.925
2.025
0.437
0.236
1.728
0.732
2.219
0.927
1.828
0.144
0.828
3.30
0.133
0.243
0.240
2.728
0.937
1.928
1.725
0.536
1.125
3.00
0.428
2.65
3.24
0.828
0.925
2.37
1.815
1.228
1.228
2.68
1.94
0.228
1.517
0.425
0.125
0.415
1.25
1.65
1.115
1.74
0.424
1.021
1.116
0.224
1.512
1.55
1.55
1.35
1.39
1.59
1.64
1.016
0.615
1.312
0.516
1.25
0.94
1.27
0.612
0.725
0.313
0.912
0.616
0.715
0.215
0.215
0.113
0.619
1.08
0.512
0.216
0.211
0.113
0.70
0.94
0.58
0.29
0.65
0.65
0.113
0.54
1.112
0.14
0.60
0.89
1.70
0.90

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 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, 15 August to 3 September 2022 (this event)201 records

Every Record Set

20 of 201
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-08-15KolpasevoRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7230 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-16AchinskRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7638 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-16KolpasevoRecord low maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7132 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-17PudinoRecord low maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-17BalhashRecord low maximum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-18PavlodarRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8540 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-18BalaganskRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7130 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-19SemejRecord low maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8536 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-19Kosch-AgachRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)5330 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-20ZajsanRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8535 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-20Ulken NaryRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6533 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-20ErzinRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4931 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-21AksaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)6134 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-21RubcovskRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8534 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-21Kosch-AgachRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-25ChangchunRecord low minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-26AginskoeRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-27LinxiRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)6037 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-27TianjinRecord low minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6435 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-27HyesanRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6431 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 201 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.