Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023

Name: Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023
Start: 2023-11-11
End: 2023-11-22
Location: Sweden, Norway, Finland

Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023: 254 records at 85 stations, peak on 19 November 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023 set or tied 254 station records at 85 stations.
It ran from 11 November 2023 to 22 November 2023 (12 days) and its peak day was 19 November 2023.
Status: closed.
Harnosand set a daily record low maximum temperature of -5.3 C (22.5 F) on 15 November 2023.
The busiest day was 19 November 2023 with 46 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 113 years.

Footprint

11 to 22 November 2023

The area covered by Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Harnosand	Record low maximum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	2023-11-15
Vigra	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	2023-11-15
Nordoyan Fyr	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	2023-11-16
Krangede_A	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	2023-11-17
Forse	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	2023-11-18
Eggegrund	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	2023-11-19
Norderon	Record low minimum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	2023-11-19
Bardufoss	Record low minimum temperature	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)	2023-11-14
Hoglekardalen	Record low maximum temperature	-17.9 C (-0.2 F)	2023-11-16
Jormlien	Record low maximum temperature	-11.2 C (11.8 F)	2023-11-16
Nattavaara_A	Record low minimum temperature	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)	2023-11-11
Mierkenis_A	Record low minimum temperature	-24.1 C (-11.4 F)	2023-11-14
Ljusnedal	Record low minimum temperature	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)	2023-11-20
Trondheim - Voll	Record low maximum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	2023-11-15
Mora_A	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	2023-11-19

Records per Day

Peak day 46

Records set or tied each day from 11 November 2023 to 22 November 2023. The most in one day was 46 on 19 November 2023.

Records per day during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023
Date	Records
2023-11-11	3
2023-11-12	7
2023-11-13	3
2023-11-14	21
2023-11-15	28
2023-11-16	41
2023-11-17	29
2023-11-18	21
2023-11-19	46
2023-11-20	31
2023-11-21	19
2023-11-22	5

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023 ranked by margin
Forse, 11-17	9.0 C (16.2 F)
Krangede_A, 11-17	8.6 C (15.5 F)
Forse, 11-18	7.7 C (13.9 F)
Krangede_A, 11-19	7.1 C (12.8 F)
Forse, 11-19	6.9 C (12.4 F)
Hoglekardalen, 11-16	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Norderon, 11-19	5.7 C (10.3 F)
Jormlien, 11-16	5.2 C (9.4 F)
Norderon, 11-19	4.4 C (7.9 F)
Vigra, 11-15	3.9 C (7.0 F)
Eggegrund, 11-19	2.1 C (3.8 F)
Nordoyan Fyr, 11-16	1.8 C (3.2 F)
Nattavaara_A, 11-11	1.5 C (2.7 F)
Bardufoss, 11-14	1.4 C (2.5 F)
Mierkenis_A, 11-14	1.1 C (2.0 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

254 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 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
0.3	113
3.9	60
1.8	72
2.1	70
7.7	52
8.6	49
7.1	56
9.0	38
6.9	52
5.7	57
1.4	76
6.1	49
4.4	57
5.2	50
0.2	76
1.1	76
1.5	76
0.1	76
0.5	72
1.1	70
2.6	57
1.7	60
1.1	72
6.7	52
2.1	39
0.4	72
1.6	52
4.2	57
0.3	72
6.5	38
0.5	60
1.0	52
4.7	52
7.2	28
0.7	64
2.3	50
1.4	52
2.1	52
2.0	44
4.6	49
1.4	57
3.3	52
1.0	57
4.3	38
1.1	52
2.6	54
6.0	24
3.3	49
2.5	49
2.9	50
3.5	32
0.3	57
1.2	49
1.3	52
8.1	12
5.3	24
1.9	49
1.4	54
5.5	28
2.0	49
5.3	24
3.6	37
2.5	49
2.5	52
0.3	57
7.0	12
0.7	54
1.3	52
0.3	57
0.8	54
3.6	38
0.8	52
4.5	28
1.6	52
4.4	32
0.5	54
0.7	50
2.7	40
0.4	54
0.5	54
2.3	44
1.7	46
1.7	49
3.4	37
2.2	49
1.2	49
0.9	48
0.2	52
0.2	50
0.6	52
0.6	49
3.6	32
6.2	28
2.0	38
0.6	52
2.4	37
5.1	28
0.9	52
2.9	37
1.7	37
4.3	32
1.1	49
0.4	52
0.2	50
2.3	36
0.5	49
0.5	49
1.1	49
0.9	48
1.0	48
4.1	20
3.6	34
2.6	42
2.1	37
2.3	38
0.2	46
0.4	44
2.9	32
1.7	37
1.1	37
0.7	44
0.8	44
2.2	34
5.5	12
1.7	37
1.6	37
0.8	48
7.9	20
0.1	42
2.8	32
3.4	32
3.0	30
1.3	41
0.4	45
2.8	24
0.9	42
2.5	24
1.2	28
0.4	37
0.1	44
1.3	32
0.1	38
0.4	37
0.8	37
1.6	32
0.6	41
1.2	32
3.0	20
2.4	20
0.3	34
1.1	36
1.3	34
2.9	14
1.7	24
0.9	37
1.2	28
5.7	16
2.1	32
0.6	37
0.7	34
2.7	16
2.1	28
0.9	28
2.7	24
2.1	28
2.5	24
1.5	24
2.4	28
3.0	24
3.1	12
0.9	28
1.2	32
1.8	18
1.0	34
0.2	37
3.3	12
1.7	12
3.0	12
1.4	28
1.5	20
1.6	20
1.5	20
0.1	28
1.2	28
1.8	28
2.0	24
0.5	24
1.3	24
1.4	28
0.9	24
2.2	32
0.9	21
1.8	20
0.7	28
1.4	24
0.1	32
1.8	24
2.1	18
1.0	20
0.1	24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023 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 Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023 (this event)	254 records

Every Record Set

20 of 254

Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 2 other countries, 11 to 22 November 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-11-11	Nattavaara_A	Record low minimum temperature	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	76	31 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-14	Bardufoss	Record low minimum temperature	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	76	32 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-14	Mierkenis_A	Record low minimum temperature	-24.1 C (-11.4 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76	31 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-15	Harnosand	Record low maximum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	113	40 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-15	Vigra	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60	36 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-15	Trondheim - Voll	Record low maximum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	72	30 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-16	Nordoyan Fyr	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	72	35 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-16	Hoglekardalen	Record low maximum temperature	-17.9 C (-0.2 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	49	32 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-16	Jormlien	Record low maximum temperature	-11.2 C (11.8 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	50	32 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-17	Krangede_A	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	8.6 C (15.5 F)	49	35 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-17	Forse	Record low maximum temperature	-18.1 C (-0.6 F)	9.0 C (16.2 F)	38	34 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-18	Forse	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	52	35 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-19	Eggegrund	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	70	35 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-19	Krangede_A	Record low maximum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	7.1 C (12.8 F)	56	35 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-19	Forse	Record low maximum temperature	-17.6 C (0.3 F)	6.9 C (12.4 F)	52	34 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-19	Norderon	Record low minimum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	5.7 C (10.3 F)	57	34 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-19	Norderon	Record low maximum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	57	32 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-19	Trondheim - Voll	Record low maximum temperature	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	76	30 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-19	Mora_A	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70	30 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-20	Ljusnedal	Record low minimum temperature	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	76	31 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 254 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.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
0.3	113
3.9	60
1.8	72
2.1	70
7.7	52
8.6	49
7.1	56
9.0	38
6.9	52
5.7	57
1.4	76
6.1	49
4.4	57
5.2	50
0.2	76
1.1	76
1.5	76
0.1	76
0.5	72
1.1	70
2.6	57
1.7	60
1.1	72
6.7	52
2.1	39
0.4	72
1.6	52
4.2	57
0.3	72
6.5	38
0.5	60
1.0	52
4.7	52
7.2	28
0.7	64
2.3	50
1.4	52
2.1	52
2.0	44
4.6	49
1.4	57
3.3	52
1.0	57
4.3	38
1.1	52
2.6	54
6.0	24
3.3	49
2.5	49
2.9	50
3.5	32
0.3	57
1.2	49
1.3	52
8.1	12
5.3	24
1.9	49
1.4	54
5.5	28
2.0	49
5.3	24
3.6	37
2.5	49
2.5	52
0.3	57
7.0	12
0.7	54
1.3	52
0.3	57
0.8	54
3.6	38
0.8	52
4.5	28
1.6	52
4.4	32
0.5	54
0.7	50
2.7	40
0.4	54
0.5	54
2.3	44
1.7	46
1.7	49
3.4	37
2.2	49
1.2	49
0.9	48
0.2	52
0.2	50
0.6	52
0.6	49
3.6	32
6.2	28
2.0	38
0.6	52
2.4	37
5.1	28
0.9	52
2.9	37
1.7	37
4.3	32
1.1	49
0.4	52
0.2	50
2.3	36
0.5	49
0.5	49
1.1	49
0.9	48
1.0	48
4.1	20
3.6	34
2.6	42
2.1	37
2.3	38
0.2	46
0.4	44
2.9	32
1.7	37
1.1	37
0.7	44
0.8	44
2.2	34
5.5	12
1.7	37
1.6	37
0.8	48
7.9	20
0.1	42
2.8	32
3.4	32
3.0	30
1.3	41
0.4	45
2.8	24
0.9	42
2.5	24
1.2	28
0.4	37
0.1	44
1.3	32
0.1	38
0.4	37
0.8	37
1.6	32
0.6	41
1.2	32
3.0	20
2.4	20
0.3	34
1.1	36
1.3	34
2.9	14
1.7	24
0.9	37
1.2	28
5.7	16
2.1	32
0.6	37
0.7	34
2.7	16
2.1	28
0.9	28
2.7	24
2.1	28
2.5	24
1.5	24
2.4	28
3.0	24
3.1	12
0.9	28
1.2	32
1.8	18
1.0	34
0.2	37
3.3	12
1.7	12
3.0	12
1.4	28
1.5	20
1.6	20
1.5	20
0.1	28
1.2	28
1.8	28
2.0	24
0.5	24
1.3	24
1.4	28
0.9	24
2.2	32
0.9	21
1.8	20
0.7	28
1.4	24
0.1	32
1.8	24
2.1	18
1.0	20
0.1	24

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
0.3	113
3.9	60
1.8	72
2.1	70
7.7	52
8.6	49
7.1	56
9.0	38
6.9	52
5.7	57
1.4	76
6.1	49
4.4	57
5.2	50
0.2	76
1.1	76
1.5	76
0.1	76
0.5	72
1.1	70
2.6	57
1.7	60
1.1	72
6.7	52
2.1	39
0.4	72
1.6	52
4.2	57
0.3	72
6.5	38
0.5	60
1.0	52
4.7	52
7.2	28
0.7	64
2.3	50
1.4	52
2.1	52
2.0	44
4.6	49
1.4	57
3.3	52
1.0	57
4.3	38
1.1	52
2.6	54
6.0	24
3.3	49
2.5	49
2.9	50
3.5	32
0.3	57
1.2	49
1.3	52
8.1	12
5.3	24
1.9	49
1.4	54
5.5	28
2.0	49
5.3	24
3.6	37
2.5	49
2.5	52
0.3	57
7.0	12
0.7	54
1.3	52
0.3	57
0.8	54
3.6	38
0.8	52
4.5	28
1.6	52
4.4	32
0.5	54
0.7	50
2.7	40
0.4	54
0.5	54
2.3	44
1.7	46
1.7	49
3.4	37
2.2	49
1.2	49
0.9	48
0.2	52
0.2	50
0.6	52
0.6	49
3.6	32
6.2	28
2.0	38
0.6	52
2.4	37
5.1	28
0.9	52
2.9	37
1.7	37
4.3	32
1.1	49
0.4	52
0.2	50
2.3	36
0.5	49
0.5	49
1.1	49
0.9	48
1.0	48
4.1	20
3.6	34
2.6	42
2.1	37
2.3	38
0.2	46
0.4	44
2.9	32
1.7	37
1.1	37
0.7	44
0.8	44
2.2	34
5.5	12
1.7	37
1.6	37
0.8	48
7.9	20
0.1	42
2.8	32
3.4	32
3.0	30
1.3	41
0.4	45
2.8	24
0.9	42
2.5	24
1.2	28
0.4	37
0.1	44
1.3	32
0.1	38
0.4	37
0.8	37
1.6	32
0.6	41
1.2	32
3.0	20
2.4	20
0.3	34
1.1	36
1.3	34
2.9	14
1.7	24
0.9	37
1.2	28
5.7	16
2.1	32
0.6	37
0.7	34
2.7	16
2.1	28
0.9	28
2.7	24
2.1	28
2.5	24
1.5	24
2.4	28
3.0	24
3.1	12
0.9	28
1.2	32
1.8	18
1.0	34
0.2	37
3.3	12
1.7	12
3.0	12
1.4	28
1.5	20
1.6	20
1.5	20
0.1	28
1.2	28
1.8	28
2.0	24
0.5	24
1.3	24
1.4	28
0.9	24
2.2	32
0.9	21
1.8	20
0.7	28
1.4	24
0.1	32
1.8	24
2.1	18
1.0	20
0.1	24