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Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022

Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022: 2,422 records at 1,042 stations, peak on 27 December 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 set or tied 2,422 station records at 1,042 stations.
  • It ran from 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 (19 days) and its peak day was 27 December 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Vancouver 4 NNE set a daily record low maximum temperature of -2.2 C (28.0 F) on 28 December 2021.
  • The busiest day was 27 December 2021 with 547 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.

Footprint

24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 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 United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Vancouver 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2021-12-28
AberdeenRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2021-12-28
EverettRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)2021-12-27
Seattle Boeing FldRecord low maximum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)2021-12-27
Cedar LakeRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2021-12-27
Holter DamRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)2021-12-27
Huntley Exp STNRecord low maximum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)2021-12-28
Goldbutte 7 NRecord low minimum temperature-36.7 C (-34.1 F)2021-12-27
BottineauRecord low maximum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)2022-01-01
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl APRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2021-12-26
BrookingsRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2021-12-27
Bridger 2 NRecord low maximum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)2021-12-28
ColvilleRecord low maximum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2021-12-28
Jamestown State HospRecord low maximum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)2022-01-01
CimarronRecord low maximum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2022-01-02
AdaRecord low maximum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)2022-01-02
St PeterRecord low maximum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)2022-01-02
SidneyRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)2022-01-06

Records per Day

Peak day 547
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022. The most in one day was 547 on 27 December 2021. 0 150 300 450 600 12-2412-2612-2812-3001-0101-0301-0501-0701-0901-11
Records set or tied each day from 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022. The most in one day was 547 on 27 December 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022
DateRecords
2021-12-2410
2021-12-2540
2021-12-26222
2021-12-27547
2021-12-28458
2021-12-2986
2021-12-3025
2021-12-31137
2022-01-01418
2022-01-02229
2022-01-0331
2022-01-048
2022-01-0559
2022-01-0664
2022-01-0745
2022-01-0817
2022-01-093
2022-01-1010
2022-01-1113

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 ranked by margin
Seattle Boeing Fld, 12-276.5 C (11.7 F)
Aberdeen, 12-285.0 C (9.0 F)
Holter Dam, 12-274.4 C (7.9 F)
Huntley Exp STN, 12-284.4 C (7.9 F)
Ada, 01-024.4 C (7.9 F)
Goldbutte 7 N, 12-273.9 C (7.0 F)
Everett, 12-273.4 C (6.1 F)
Bottineau, 01-013.4 C (6.1 F)
Sidney, 01-063.4 C (6.1 F)
Vancouver 4 NNE, 12-283.3 C (5.9 F)
Jamestown State Hosp, 01-013.3 C (5.9 F)
Cimarron, 01-022.8 C (5.0 F)
Ada, 01-022.8 C (5.0 F)
St Peter, 01-022.8 C (5.0 F)
Bridger 2 N, 12-282.8 C (5.0 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 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 United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.3112
5.075
3.4104
6.572
2.3104
4.4104
4.4104
3.9104
3.4120
1.7104
2.8103
4.494
2.8125
2.8110
2.8104
3.4110
3.3110
1.1104
1.7104
1.1111
1.1104
1.7110
3.394
3.394
1.7103
2.2102
1.7104
2.796
2.2112
2.896
2.2104
2.3110
1.1116
1.1103
1.1120
1.1122
1.7104
6.680
1.1107
1.1104
1.1110
1.6127
1.1110
1.6110
0.6104
0.6116
0.6104
0.6112
5.650
0.5104
0.6104
0.6110
0.5104
1.794
0.6103
0.6104
2.294
0.6110
0.5103
0.5110
0.6111
1.694
0.5110
0.6110
0.5108
0.5112
0.5104
0.5111
0.6104
0.5104
0.6104
4.580
1.194
0.6110
0.6120
0.6127
2.784
0.6110
3.484
4.472
2.878
1.794
0.598
2.280
0.596
5.480
4.467
0.594
2.280
0.594
6.132
4.460
0.692
2.272
4.552
8.632
4.950
2.380
2.280
13.956
3.467
2.272
0.584
1.780
0.687
0.584
0.684
5.562
5.534
3.770
0.683
1.772
1.775
0.536
3.952
11.124
1.178
0.454
1.178
7.248
6.758
0.680
1.672
7.836
3.452
3.850
4.552
2.852
1.172
3.860
3.267
1.575
4.950
1.170
5.052
0.580
0.683
1.664
3.350
0.672
13.924
1.572
2.264
0.567
1.675
5.060
1.164
2.350
0.567
5.624
2.250
5.524
6.124
6.832
12.132
1.670
1.570
0.667
1.172
5.052
3.968
5.056
1.752
2.250
1.652
0.672
1.750
2.250
0.672
2.750
0.572
14.024
11.224
1.670
2.650
1.072
2.259
3.460
2.754
2.854
0.572
3.350
1.752
2.843
3.943
5.024
1.752
5.036
3.350
10.832
8.132
2.662
4.956
2.756
8.338
3.250
0.570
3.850
3.348
1.266

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 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 United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022 (this event)2,422 records

Every Record Set

20 of 2,422
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 24 December 2021 to 11 January 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-12-26AberdeenRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10444 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-26N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl APRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11143 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27EverettRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10448 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27Seattle Boeing FldRecord low maximum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)7248 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27Cedar LakeRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)10446 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27Holter DamRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27Goldbutte 7 NRecord low minimum temperature-36.7 C (-34.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)10444 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-27BrookingsRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10443 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28Vancouver 4 NNERecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11249 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28AberdeenRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)7548 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28Huntley Exp STNRecord low maximum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28Bridger 2 NRecord low maximum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10443 of 100 (Notable)
2021-12-28ColvilleRecord low maximum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10443 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-01BottineauRecord low maximum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)12044 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-01Jamestown State HospRecord low maximum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11043 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-02CimarronRecord low maximum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10343 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-02AdaRecord low maximum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)12543 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-02AdaRecord low minimum temperature-39.4 C (-38.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)9443 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-02St PeterRecord low maximum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11043 of 100 (Notable)
2022-01-06SidneyRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)11043 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 2,422 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.