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Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020

Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020: 204 records at 146 stations, peak on 24 July 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 set or tied 204 station records at 146 stations.
  • It ran from 19 July 2020 to 27 July 2020 (9 days) and its peak day was 24 July 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bradford set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.4 C (43.5 F) on 20 July 2020.
  • The busiest day was 24 July 2020 with 56 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 121 years.

Footprint

19 to 27 July 2020
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BradfordRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2020-07-20
VanersborgRecord low maximum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)2020-07-24
WisleyRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)2020-07-21
Karlstad-AirportRecord low minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)2020-07-25
MalaRecord low maximum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)2020-07-25
SoltauRecord low minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)2020-07-22
Hameenlinna Lammi PappilaRecord low maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)2020-07-24
Ahtari MyllymakiRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2020-07-24
KristinehamnRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2020-07-23
WattishamRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2020-07-20
Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2020-07-22
Pori Porin LentoasemaRecord low maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2020-07-24
SpansbergetRecord low minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)2020-07-24
TafjordRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2020-07-25
KyritzRecord low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)2020-07-22
Kankaanpaa Niinisalo PuolustusRecord low maximum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)2020-07-23
KautokeinoRecord low maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)2020-07-23
Jamsa Halli LentokenttaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2020-07-24

Records per Day

Peak day 56
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 Records set or tied each day from 19 July 2020 to 27 July 2020. The most in one day was 56 on 24 July 2020. 0 15 30 45 60 07-1907-2007-2107-2207-2307-2407-2507-2607-27
Records set or tied each day from 19 July 2020 to 27 July 2020. The most in one day was 56 on 24 July 2020.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020
DateRecords
2020-07-193
2020-07-2016
2020-07-2113
2020-07-2236
2020-07-2351
2020-07-2456
2020-07-2523
2020-07-265
2020-07-271

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 ranked by margin
Hameenlinna Lammi Pappila, 07-244.4 C (7.9 F)
Jamsa Halli Lentokentta, 07-243.4 C (6.1 F)
Ahtari Myllymaki, 07-242.8 C (5.0 F)
Spansberget, 07-242.7 C (4.9 F)
Kankaanpaa Niinisalo Puolustus, 07-232.7 C (4.9 F)
Pori Porin Lentoasema, 07-242.4 C (4.3 F)
Karlstad-Airport, 07-251.7 C (3.1 F)
Kautokeino, 07-231.7 C (3.1 F)
Wattisham, 07-201.6 C (2.9 F)
Mala, 07-251.5 C (2.7 F)
Kristinehamn, 07-231.5 C (2.7 F)
Bradford, 07-201.4 C (2.5 F)
Wisley, 07-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Soltau, 07-221.0 C (1.8 F)
Mierkenis_A, 07-221.0 C (1.8 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 Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 204 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
204 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 Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.4107
0.6121
1.289
1.768
0.671
1.575
4.452
2.860
1.071
1.559
0.868
2.459
0.662
2.750
1.069
1.659
2.750
3.452
0.368
1.764
0.668
1.064
1.858
1.360
2.452
1.060
0.566
1.258
1.952
0.566
0.368
1.459
2.150
2.352
0.460
1.257
1.250
0.264
0.660
1.652
0.260
2.819
1.152
1.152
1.252
0.357
1.246
0.750
0.457
0.952
3.036
0.158
0.352
0.150
0.950
0.850
1.049
0.949
0.750
0.242
0.852
0.452
3.038
0.752
1.637
0.949
0.252
0.252
3.036
1.343
2.036
0.152
0.546
0.846
0.341
1.243
4.313
1.636
1.636
1.636
0.249
0.241
0.253
5.37
1.524
0.249
0.149
0.349
1.241
1.341
1.430
1.936
1.038
0.140
0.141
0.842
1.241
0.843
0.839
0.843
0.637
0.440
0.919
1.731
0.143
0.244
0.635
0.244
0.145
0.642
1.825
0.540
0.246
0.245
0.136
0.835
0.835
1.035
0.538
0.342
0.541
0.241
1.636
0.343
2.325
0.925
0.430
1.126
3.918
2.15
1.519
1.219
1.819
0.835
0.87
0.827
2.119
0.825
1.219
0.136
3.115
2.025
1.230
1.018
0.233
0.429
1.419
0.229
2.87
0.630
1.95
0.719
1.119
0.87
0.430
0.427
0.325
1.619
2.13
0.810
0.58
0.510
1.010
0.510
0.322
0.625
0.610
1.411
1.28
0.77
0.87
1.112
2.18
1.27
0.77
0.719
0.28
0.110
0.38
0.711
0.710
0.98
0.55
1.08
0.95
0.411
0.97
0.75
1.22
0.78
0.25
0.77
0.315
0.48
0.28
0.48
0.18
0.38
0.45
0.310

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 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 Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020 (this event)204 records

Every Record Set

20 of 204
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 10 other countries, 19 to 27 July 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-07-20BradfordRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)10746 of 100 (Notable)
2020-07-20WisleyRecord low minimum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7133 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-20WattishamRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5929 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-21WisleyRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8940 of 100 (Notable)
2020-07-22SoltauRecord low minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-22Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6929 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-22KyritzRecord low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-23KristinehamnRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5930 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-23Kankaanpaa Niinisalo PuolustusRecord low maximum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)5028 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-23KautokeinoRecord low maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24VanersborgRecord low maximum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12141 of 100 (Notable)
2020-07-24Hameenlinna Lammi PappilaRecord low maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)5231 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24Ahtari MyllymakiRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24KristinehamnRecord low minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6830 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24Pori Porin LentoasemaRecord low maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5929 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24SpansbergetRecord low minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)5029 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-24Jamsa Halli LentokenttaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-25Karlstad-AirportRecord low minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-25MalaRecord low maximum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7532 of 100 (Routine)
2020-07-25TafjordRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6229 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 204 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.