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Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021

Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021: 372 records at 174 stations, peak on 5 November 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 set or tied 372 station records at 174 stations.
  • It ran from 2 November 2021 to 15 November 2021 (14 days) and its peak day was 5 November 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Ruoqiang set a daily record low minimum temperature of -15.7 C (3.7 F) on 6 November 2021.
  • The busiest day was 5 November 2021 with 80 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

2 to 15 November 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
RuoqiangRecord low minimum temperature-15.7 C (3.7 F)2021-11-06
AlmatyRecord low maximum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)2021-11-04
XiningRecord low minimum temperature-15.2 C (4.6 F)2021-11-07
KokpektyRecord low maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)2021-11-04
ZharkentRecord low maximum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)2021-11-04
YajljuRecord low maximum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)2021-11-04
ZajsanRecord low maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)2021-11-04
Uch-AralRecord low maximum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)2021-11-04
Yan AnRecord low minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)2021-11-07
DatongRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)2021-11-08
MinusinskRecord low maximum temperature-10.2 C (13.6 F)2021-11-03
BalhashRecord low minimum temperature-15.4 C (4.3 F)2021-11-04
TokmakRecord low minimum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)2021-11-05
DulanRecord low minimum temperature-17.0 C (1.4 F)2021-11-07

Records per Day

Peak day 80
Records per day during Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 Records set or tied each day from 2 November 2021 to 15 November 2021. The most in one day was 80 on 5 November 2021. 0 20 40 60 80 11-0211-0411-0611-0811-1011-1211-14
Records set or tied each day from 2 November 2021 to 15 November 2021. The most in one day was 80 on 5 November 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021
DateRecords
2021-11-022
2021-11-0344
2021-11-0461
2021-11-0580
2021-11-0661
2021-11-0758
2021-11-0841
2021-11-099
2021-11-102
2021-11-115
2021-11-123
2021-11-133
2021-11-142
2021-11-151

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 ranked by margin
Tokmak, 11-0512.3 C (22.1 F)
Datong, 11-079.2 C (16.6 F)
Ruoqiang, 11-068.3 C (14.9 F)
Ruoqiang, 11-078.3 C (14.9 F)
Datong, 11-088.3 C (14.9 F)
Xining, 11-076.9 C (12.4 F)
Xining, 11-065.4 C (9.7 F)
Yan An, 11-074.7 C (8.5 F)
Zharkent, 11-044.6 C (8.3 F)
Dulan, 11-074.5 C (8.1 F)
Zajsan, 11-044.2 C (7.6 F)
Almaty, 11-043.8 C (6.8 F)
Yajlju, 11-043.7 C (6.7 F)
Uch-Aral, 11-043.4 C (6.1 F)
Balhash, 11-043.1 C (5.6 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 China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 372 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 30 60 90 120 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
372 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 China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
8.356
3.8104
6.964
1.9103
4.686
1.299
0.9104
8.335
0.2104
3.780
8.352
4.766
4.280
3.480
5.452
9.240
12.332
3.180
0.888
4.556
3.668
1.176
3.370
3.959
8.140
12.040
3.468
0.380
1.172
3.068
3.868
5.240
4.352
4.040
3.455
1.072
8.944
4.462
4.768
2.272
2.268
3.352
3.055
1.570
1.872
10.140
1.372
1.168
2.168
1.075
3.840
1.368
3.055
4.540
8.120
2.268
8.046
3.068
6.043
1.568
1.068
0.470
1.768
1.860
1.366
1.368
3.055
0.472
3.655
3.455
3.855
0.966
3.642
0.668
1.364
3.838
1.168
5.036
2.352
0.268
2.262
0.268
0.668
2.062
1.456
3.155
2.842
6.126
0.764
2.934
6.146
5.946
5.946
6.640
7.644
4.032
2.940
0.166
1.852
5.644
3.544
5.330
1.655
0.954
3.440
2.640
1.952
1.156
3.340
2.452
2.840
3.040
1.852
0.162
3.344
6.332
1.162
8.632
4.646
4.646
3.438
5.628
3.044
0.855
1.548
1.152
2.240
0.856
3.626
0.162
2.040
2.040
4.146
6.432
3.344
4.546
0.358
6.432
4.432
0.455
0.355
3.228
2.640
2.740
1.052
6.93
0.752
2.440
2.240
0.652
0.852
3.846
6.232
10.216
6.032
5.127
0.558
1.340
0.752
2.140
0.252
2.826
1.140
0.552
4.038
2.044
2.246
2.444
2.744
2.744
3.732
2.440
1.146
2.628
1.440
1.240
2.230
3.728
2.728
1.540
1.740
2.726
1.846
1.946
3.528
3.132
4.132
1.844
2.940
2.244
2.144
3.539
2.344
0.946
2.238
2.528
2.832
2.832
2.536
2.628

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 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 China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021 (this event)372 records

Every Record Set

20 of 372
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in China and 8 other countries, 2 to 15 November 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-11-03MinusinskRecord low maximum temperature-10.2 C (13.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04AlmatyRecord low maximum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04KokpektyRecord low maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)10342 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04ZharkentRecord low maximum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)8642 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04YajljuRecord low maximum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)8039 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04ZajsanRecord low maximum temperature-10.4 C (13.3 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04Uch-AralRecord low maximum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)8037 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-04BalhashRecord low minimum temperature-15.4 C (4.3 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)8036 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-05AlmatyRecord low minimum temperature-14.6 C (5.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-05AlmatyRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)10440 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-05TokmakRecord low minimum temperature-17.9 C (-0.2 F)12.3 C (22.1 F)3236 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-06RuoqiangRecord low minimum temperature-15.7 C (3.7 F)8.3 C (14.9 F)5647 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-06ZharkentRecord low minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9941 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-06XiningRecord low minimum temperature-13.6 C (7.5 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)5236 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-07XiningRecord low minimum temperature-15.2 C (4.6 F)6.9 C (12.4 F)6444 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-07RuoqiangRecord low minimum temperature-15.7 C (3.7 F)8.3 C (14.9 F)3540 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-07Yan AnRecord low minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)6637 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-07DatongRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)9.2 C (16.6 F)4036 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-07DulanRecord low minimum temperature-17.0 C (1.4 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)5635 of 100 (Notable)
2021-11-08DatongRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)8.3 C (14.9 F)5237 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 372 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.