Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024

Name: Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024
Start: 2024-02-15
End: 2024-02-23
Location: Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia

Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024: 127 records at 60 stations, peak on 19 February 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024 set or tied 127 station records at 60 stations.
It ran from 15 February 2024 to 23 February 2024 (9 days) and its peak day was 19 February 2024.
Status: closed.
Barshatas set a daily record low maximum temperature of -28.7 C (-19.7 F) on 16 February 2024.
The busiest day was 19 February 2024 with 30 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 92 years.

Footprint

15 to 23 February 2024

The area covered by Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024 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 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Barshatas	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	2024-02-16
Zmeinogorsk	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	2024-02-16
Kokshetay	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	2024-02-15
Urdzhar	Record low maximum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	2024-02-17
Nenastnaja	Record low maximum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	2024-02-16
Karaganda	Record low maximum temperature	-22.5 C (-8.5 F)	2024-02-17
Ulgi	Record low maximum temperature	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	2024-02-21
Bijsk Zonalnaja	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	2024-02-16
Turocak	Record low maximum temperature	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)	2024-02-16
Kzylzar	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	2024-02-17
Baitag	Record low minimum temperature	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	2024-02-18
Severnoe	Record low maximum temperature	-25.1 C (-13.2 F)	2024-02-15
Cemal	Record low minimum temperature	-32.3 C (-26.1 F)	2024-02-21
Hami	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	2024-02-19
Zharyk	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	2024-02-19
Bektauata	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2024-02-19
Semijarka	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2024-02-20

Records per Day

Peak day 30

Records set or tied each day from 15 February 2024 to 23 February 2024. The most in one day was 30 on 19 February 2024.

Records per day during Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024
Date	Records
2024-02-15	14
2024-02-16	15
2024-02-17	15
2024-02-18	17
2024-02-19	30
2024-02-20	18
2024-02-21	13
2024-02-22	4
2024-02-23	1

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024 ranked by margin
Barshatas, 02-16	11.5 C (20.7 F)
Ulgi, 02-21	6.6 C (11.9 F)
Cemal, 02-21	6.2 C (11.2 F)
Turocak, 02-16	6.0 C (10.8 F)
Bektauata, 02-20	6.0 C (10.8 F)
Urdzhar, 02-20	5.5 C (9.9 F)
Bektauata, 02-19	5.0 C (9.0 F)
Kokshetay, 02-15	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Zmeinogorsk, 02-16	3.7 C (6.7 F)
Nenastnaja, 02-16	3.7 C (6.7 F)
Zharyk, 02-19	3.6 C (6.5 F)
Baitag, 02-18	3.2 C (5.8 F)
Zmeinogorsk, 02-20	2.7 C (4.9 F)
Urdzhar, 02-17	2.6 C (4.7 F)
Bijsk Zonalnaja, 02-16	2.3 C (4.1 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

127 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 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
11.5	54
3.7	92
3.9	72
2.6	49
2.7	78
1.3	80
3.7	68
6.6	54
0.3	80
2.3	68
6.0	54
3.2	36
5.5	54
2.1	65
6.2	52
1.4	69
3.6	54
6.0	42
5.0	48
1.1	72
4.8	54
0.9	69
7.8	29
4.3	54
0.5	72
1.9	57
2.3	54
3.0	54
1.2	54
6.7	34
1.7	54
1.6	54
1.6	54
3.2	54
3.2	52
1.3	54
3.2	52
2.3	54
8.9	8
3.6	42
5.6	34
0.6	54
1.8	49
0.7	54
1.3	54
5.3	34
1.2	54
3.6	49
1.2	54
1.2	54
0.2	54
2.1	48
2.3	52
2.9	48
1.2	52
0.7	54
0.9	54
3.3	40
3.6	42
0.3	53
0.7	54
0.9	49
0.5	52
4.8	32
2.1	49
2.0	48
5.0	30
4.4	33
0.6	53
0.7	52
1.1	44
4.9	32
4.4	38
0.9	48
0.7	48
1.2	49
2.2	44
1.7	44
0.1	49
3.0	38
3.0	38
0.8	42
4.3	32
8.6	10
4.2	29
0.1	49
1.8	29
0.4	44
2.3	29
2.1	30
2.6	32
3.9	33
5.6	14
1.4	33
7.1	12
8.0	8
5.2	14
0.2	38
6.7	12
0.3	38
1.7	29
0.7	34
1.9	29
1.2	32
2.1	20
2.8	20
6.4	8
1.1	29
1.0	28
0.4	32
5.6	8
0.6	29
3.4	10
1.0	20
2.4	14
4.1	8
1.9	14
1.0	16
1.2	14
3.0	8
0.7	12
1.1	8
1.2	8
0.7	9
1.8	17
0.5	17
0.6	14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021	12,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020	9,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018	8,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024	7,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026	5,568 records
Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024 (this event)	127 records

Every Record Set

20 of 127

Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Russia and 3 other countries, 15 to 23 February 2024, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2024-02-15	Kokshetay	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72	35 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-15	Severnoe	Record low maximum temperature	-25.1 C (-13.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	65	30 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-16	Barshatas	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	11.5 C (20.7 F)	54	41 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-16	Zmeinogorsk	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	92	40 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-16	Nenastnaja	Record low maximum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	68	34 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-16	Bijsk Zonalnaja	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	68	32 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-16	Turocak	Record low maximum temperature	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	54	32 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-17	Urdzhar	Record low maximum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	49	35 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-17	Karaganda	Record low maximum temperature	-22.5 C (-8.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	80	34 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-17	Kzylzar	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	80	32 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-18	Baitag	Record low minimum temperature	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	36	31 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-19	Hami	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	69	29 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-19	Zharyk	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	54	29 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-19	Bektauata	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48	29 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20	Zmeinogorsk	Record low maximum temperature	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78	35 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-20	Urdzhar	Record low minimum temperature	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	54	30 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20	Bektauata	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	42	29 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20	Semijarka	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72	29 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-21	Ulgi	Record low maximum temperature	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	54	33 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-21	Cemal	Record low minimum temperature	-32.3 C (-26.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	52	30 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 127 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.