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Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023

Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023: 1,618 records at 572 stations, peak on 21 December 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 set or tied 1,618 station records at 572 stations.
  • It ran from 2 December 2023 to 26 December 2023 (25 days) and its peak day was 21 December 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kazan set a daily record low maximum temperature of -22.6 C (-8.7 F) on 9 December 2023.
  • The busiest day was 21 December 2023 with 132 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 126 years.

Footprint

2 to 26 December 2023
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KazanRecord low maximum temperature-22.6 C (-8.7 F)2023-12-09
VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2023-12-21
TatarskRecord low maximum temperature-34.2 C (-29.6 F)2023-12-08
GlazovRecord low minimum temperature-40.5 C (-40.9 F)2023-12-09
Tartu-ToravereRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)2023-12-05
TernejRecord low maximum temperature-16.2 C (2.8 F)2023-12-20
PogranichnyjRecord low maximum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)2023-12-20
MokpoRecord low minimum temperature-8.4 C (16.9 F)2023-12-22
TaiyuanRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)2023-12-16
HuiminRecord low minimum temperature-17.6 C (0.3 F)2023-12-16
TianjinRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)2023-12-18
PosetRecord low maximum temperature-15.1 C (4.8 F)2023-12-21
Uppsala_FlygplatsRecord low maximum temperature-14.2 C (6.4 F)2023-12-05
ToguchinRecord low maximum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)2023-12-08
SamaryRecord low minimum temperature-41.4 C (-42.5 F)2023-12-12
Rudnaja PristanRecord low maximum temperature-15.1 C (4.8 F)2023-12-20
MagnitogorskRecord low minimum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2023-12-14
MaantiRecord low maximum temperature-26.0 C (-14.8 F)2023-12-19
LinxiRecord low minimum temperature-29.2 C (-20.6 F)2023-12-21

Records per Day

Peak day 132
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 Records set or tied each day from 2 December 2023 to 26 December 2023. The most in one day was 132 on 21 December 2023. 0 38 75 113 150 12-0212-0512-0812-1112-1412-1712-2012-2312-26
Records set or tied each day from 2 December 2023 to 26 December 2023. The most in one day was 132 on 21 December 2023.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023
DateRecords
2023-12-0235
2023-12-0342
2023-12-0496
2023-12-0586
2023-12-0655
2023-12-0752
2023-12-08102
2023-12-0991
2023-12-1074
2023-12-1175
2023-12-12101
2023-12-1376
2023-12-1439
2023-12-1533
2023-12-1657
2023-12-1771
2023-12-1864
2023-12-1983
2023-12-20115
2023-12-21132
2023-12-2287
2023-12-2340
2023-12-248
2023-12-253
2023-12-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 ranked by margin
Glazov, 12-0914.4 C (25.9 F)
Samary, 12-1213.6 C (24.5 F)
Toguchin, 12-087.2 C (13.0 F)
Uppsala_Flygplats, 12-056.2 C (11.2 F)
Maanti, 12-196.0 C (10.8 F)
Taiyuan, 12-164.9 C (8.8 F)
Linxi, 12-214.9 C (8.8 F)
Tatarsk, 12-084.6 C (8.3 F)
Tianjin, 12-184.4 C (7.9 F)
Huimin, 12-164.3 C (7.7 F)
Magnitogorsk, 12-142.7 C (4.9 F)
Mokpo, 12-222.1 C (3.8 F)
Poset, 12-212.0 C (3.6 F)
Ternej, 12-201.7 C (3.1 F)
Rudnaja Pristan, 12-201.6 C (2.9 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 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 500 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 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 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 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.5126
1.3101
14.460
4.688
0.7109
0.3120
2.188
1.793
0.4112
4.970
4.462
4.366
2.086
13.653
7.273
1.685
6.253
4.966
6.066
2.785
1.385
1.585
4.966
4.266
4.066
3.770
7.168
3.277
4.573
4.553
0.285
8.140
0.956
5.462
4.657
4.856
2.866
0.655
2.266
2.376
8.944
0.281
12.336
5.270
0.681
13.336
3.077
6.360
2.376
3.673
3.873
5.273
6.364
1.076
2.170
5.253
4.853
3.972
1.876
4.562
3.166
3.756
3.364
3.570
2.166
4.956
0.385
1.478
1.478
2.468
8.752
5.354
6.156
0.981
2.146
2.076
3.753
3.266
3.466
2.270
5.852
3.162
3.956
3.657
3.064
2.866
2.368
3.156
1.566
1.566
1.966
2.166
4.856
2.466
3.370
1.773
0.176
0.276
0.876
3.473
4.668
0.676
0.576
5.248
1.576
3.253
6.253
1.770
3.457
1.868
2.657
2.265
2.166
1.866
2.066
2.464
0.276
4.260
1.468
1.564
1.566
1.864
8.038
3.564
2.660
4.062
8.544
8.644
1.773
9.048
1.973
2.573
0.278
2.673
0.776
4.764
2.453
4.953
3.953
2.166
2.066
2.662
3.356
2.962
2.562
1.468
2.262
4.248
1.966
2.865
1.666
2.856
0.770
1.664
2.061
1.766
5.749
1.464
3.856
2.168
2.168
2.868
1.170
5.258
4.956
2.670
1.173
0.868
1.766
1.569
2.953
6.642
4.553
2.553
1.270
0.570
1.266
3.157
1.168
1.662
1.366
0.870
1.266
1.466
2.356
2.852
2.552
1.266
2.761
3.456
11.020
7.052
2.560
2.365
2.154
4.356
5.154
3.964
0.568
7.248

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 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 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023 (this event)1,618 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,618
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 21 other countries, 2 to 26 December 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-12-05Tartu-ToravereRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12040 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-05Uppsala_FlygplatsRecord low maximum temperature-14.2 C (6.4 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)5337 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-08TatarskRecord low maximum temperature-34.2 C (-29.6 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)8841 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-08ToguchinRecord low maximum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)7337 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-09KazanRecord low maximum temperature-22.6 C (-8.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)12642 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-09GlazovRecord low minimum temperature-40.5 C (-40.9 F)14.4 C (25.9 F)6041 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-12SamaryRecord low minimum temperature-41.4 C (-42.5 F)13.6 C (24.5 F)5337 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-14MagnitogorskRecord low minimum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8536 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-16TaiyuanRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)7039 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-16HuiminRecord low minimum temperature-17.6 C (0.3 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)6638 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-18TianjinRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6238 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-19MaantiRecord low maximum temperature-26.0 C (-14.8 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)6636 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-20VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-17.7 C (0.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)10941 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-20TernejRecord low maximum temperature-16.2 C (2.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9340 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-20PogranichnyjRecord low maximum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)11240 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-20Rudnaja PristanRecord low maximum temperature-15.1 C (4.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8537 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-21VladivostokRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10142 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-21PosetRecord low maximum temperature-15.1 C (4.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)8638 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-21LinxiRecord low minimum temperature-29.2 C (-20.6 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)6636 of 100 (Notable)
2023-12-22MokpoRecord low minimum temperature-8.4 C (16.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)8840 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,618 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.