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Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018

Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018: 1,508 records at 651 stations, peak on 18 March 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 set or tied 1,508 station records at 651 stations.
  • It ran from 15 March 2018 to 27 March 2018 (13 days) and its peak day was 18 March 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lichtentanne set a daily record low maximum temperature of -4.1 C (24.6 F) on 18 March 2018.
  • The busiest day was 18 March 2018 with 338 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 150 years.

Footprint

15 to 27 March 2018
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
LichtentanneRecord low maximum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)2018-03-18
West SouburgRecord low maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)2018-03-17
GeisenheimRecord low maximum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)2018-03-18
WeissenburgRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2018-03-18
KremsmuensterRecord low maximum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)2018-03-19
Debrecen AirportRecord low minimum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)2018-03-22
De BiltRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2018-03-17
Cet Central EnglandRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)2018-03-17
AltastenbergRecord low maximum temperature-8.1 C (17.4 F)2018-03-18
PlauenRecord low maximum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2018-03-18
MaastrichtRecord low minimum temperature-4.7 C (23.5 F)2018-03-20
Barcelona/AeropuertoRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2018-03-24
BiskraRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2018-03-25
HohenpeissenbergRecord low maximum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2018-03-19
OxfordRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)2018-03-17
ChemnitzRecord low maximum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)2018-03-18
FichtelbergRecord low maximum temperature-7.7 C (18.1 F)2018-03-19
LaghouatRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2018-03-22

Records per Day

Peak day 338
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 Records set or tied each day from 15 March 2018 to 27 March 2018. The most in one day was 338 on 18 March 2018. 0 100 200 300 400 03-1503-1703-1903-2103-2303-2503-27
Records set or tied each day from 15 March 2018 to 27 March 2018. The most in one day was 338 on 18 March 2018.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018
DateRecords
2018-03-156
2018-03-1646
2018-03-17258
2018-03-18338
2018-03-19325
2018-03-20228
2018-03-21116
2018-03-22102
2018-03-2356
2018-03-2414
2018-03-2517
2018-03-261
2018-03-271

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 ranked by margin
Lichtentanne, 03-182.7 C (4.9 F)
Kremsmuenster, 03-192.5 C (4.5 F)
Geisenheim, 03-182.3 C (4.1 F)
Weissenburg, 03-182.2 C (4.0 F)
Debrecen Airport, 03-222.0 C (3.6 F)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto, 03-242.0 C (3.6 F)
Plauen, 03-181.9 C (3.4 F)
Altastenberg, 03-181.6 C (2.9 F)
West Souburg, 03-171.5 C (2.7 F)
Altastenberg, 03-191.3 C (2.3 F)
De Bilt, 03-171.3 C (2.3 F)
Hohenpeissenberg, 03-191.3 C (2.3 F)
Maastricht, 03-201.2 C (2.2 F)
Cet Central England, 03-171.2 C (2.2 F)
Biskra, 03-251.0 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 Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 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 0.03.06.09.012.0 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 Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.7142
2.5130
2.3130
2.2130
2.0103
1.5108
1.0135
1.3130
1.6130
1.9130
1.3108
1.2103
2.092
1.2129
1.3130
1.0147
0.7124
0.6124
1.0130
0.4150
0.1124
0.3150
0.5141
0.3118
0.2117
0.4130
0.3129
0.5130
0.5145
0.1129
3.479
2.979
11.460
2.479
5.867
0.396
2.379
2.479
0.985
0.885
1.779
1.385
2.077
0.685
3.260
1.377
1.676
2.076
3.068
0.485
1.377
2.547
5.065
4.756
4.556
1.476
3.263
1.779
1.979
3.968
1.379
3.865
0.377
1.279
1.379
1.076
0.676
1.079
3.168
3.163
1.179
3.960
1.179
1.076
5.355
5.748
3.157
3.356
0.676
0.579
4.557
2.263
2.568
0.679
3.560
4.353
4.460
0.476
3.460
3.760
8.053
4.441
0.179
0.179
1.663
0.968
3.360
3.260
3.463
2.268
3.463
3.863
3.163
1.563
0.379
2.763
0.668
4.856
2.763
1.663
3.256
3.860
0.179
2.061
4.533
1.360
1.660
2.067
1.669
4.860
3.556
3.656
2.065
9.315
0.176
2.443
4.733
3.941
2.360
2.656
0.176
4.257
3.752
2.463
2.956
3.460
1.263
3.660
1.163
1.968
1.368
1.860
0.468
3.060
4.355
3.964
5.048
2.855
0.763
2.856
0.760
0.563
2.963
2.256
2.263
3.657
3.757
1.168
0.668
3.060
2.160
3.257
2.656
2.263
1.460
1.953
1.756
2.265
3.561
0.967
1.763
0.761
4.155
6.337
4.152
5.148
6.356
1.867
2.453
2.753
1.153
1.663
3.656
2.456
2.857
2.048
0.463
2.248
0.268
0.163
0.768
0.668
0.663
0.460
1.760
2.953
3.053
3.257
1.360
1.360

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 compared with similar events
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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 Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018 (this event)1,508 records

Every Record Set

20 of 1,508
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Germany and 31 other countries, 15 to 27 March 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-03-17West SouburgRecord low maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10844 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-17De BiltRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10843 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-17Cet Central EnglandRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12943 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-17OxfordRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)15041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18LichtentanneRecord low maximum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)14245 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18GeisenheimRecord low maximum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)13044 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18WeissenburgRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)13044 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18AltastenbergRecord low maximum temperature-8.1 C (17.4 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)13043 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18PlauenRecord low maximum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)13043 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-18ChemnitzRecord low maximum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)13041 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-19KremsmuensterRecord low maximum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)13044 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-19AltastenbergRecord low minimum temperature-11.8 C (10.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)13043 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-19HohenpeissenbergRecord low maximum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)13042 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-19FichtelbergRecord low maximum temperature-7.7 C (18.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12441 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-20MaastrichtRecord low minimum temperature-4.7 C (23.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)10343 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-20LichtentanneRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)14742 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-22Debrecen AirportRecord low minimum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)10344 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-22LaghouatRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)12441 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-24Barcelona/AeropuertoRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)9243 of 100 (Notable)
2018-03-25BiskraRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)13543 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 1,508 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.