Cold outbreak in Algeria and 8 other countries, 19 January to 2 February 2023
Cold outbreak in Algeria and 8 other countries, 19 January to 2 February 2023: 152 records at 84 stations, peak on 24 January 2023. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in Algeria and 8 other countries, 19 January to 2 February 2023 set or tied 152 station records at 84 stations.
- It ran from 19 January 2023 to 2 February 2023 (15 days) and its peak day was 24 January 2023.
- Status: closed.
- Laghouat set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.0 C (24.8 F) on 31 January 2023.
- The busiest day was 23 January 2023 with 24 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 157 years.
Footprint
19 January to 2 February 2023| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laghouat | Record low minimum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 2023-01-31 |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Record low maximum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 2023-01-19 |
| Barcelona/Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Gibraltar | Record low maximum temperature | 12.4 C (54.3 F) | 2023-01-25 |
| Embrun | Record low minimum temperature | -11.5 C (11.3 F) | 2023-01-21 |
| Tarifa | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2023-01-23 |
| Paganella | Record low maximum temperature | -11.9 C (10.6 F) | 2023-01-20 |
| Bilbao Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Reus/Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 9.3 C (48.7 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Payerne | Record low minimum temperature | -10.8 C (12.6 F) | 2023-01-21 |
| Skikda | Record low minimum temperature | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 2023-01-22 |
| Zenata | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Murcia/San Javier | Record low maximum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Beni-Abbes | Record low minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 2023-01-27 |
| Gourdon | Record low maximum temperature | 1.2 C (34.2 F) | 2023-01-22 |
| Soummam | Record low maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Batna | Record low minimum temperature | -7.3 C (18.9 F) | 2023-01-24 |
| Sale | Record low minimum temperature | 0.1 C (32.2 F) | 2023-01-26 |
Records per Day
Peak day 24| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2023-01-19 | 7 |
| 2023-01-20 | 4 |
| 2023-01-21 | 12 |
| 2023-01-22 | 17 |
| 2023-01-23 | 24 |
| 2023-01-24 | 24 |
| 2023-01-25 | 20 |
| 2023-01-26 | 3 |
| 2023-01-27 | 1 |
| 2023-01-28 | 4 |
| 2023-01-29 | 10 |
| 2023-01-30 | 5 |
| 2023-01-31 | 12 |
| 2023-02-01 | 6 |
| 2023-02-02 | 3 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Soummam, 01-24 | |
|---|---|
| Sale, 01-26 | |
| Zenata, 01-24 | |
| Batna, 01-24 | |
| Beni-Abbes, 01-27 | |
| Skikda, 01-22 | |
| Payerne, 01-21 | |
| Gibraltar, 01-25 | |
| Embrun, 01-21 | |
| Laghouat, 01-31 | |
| Tarifa, 01-23 | |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard, 01-21 | |
| Barcelona/Aeropuerto, 01-24 | |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard, 01-19 | |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard, 01-20 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 129 |
| 0.9 | 136 |
| 0.7 | 157 |
| 0.8 | 76 |
| 1.5 | 64 |
| 1.5 | 71 |
| 1.0 | 71 |
| 0.3 | 71 |
| 0.3 | 72 |
| 0.7 | 57 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 1.6 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 57 |
| 3.0 | 40 |
| 1.8 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 60 |
| 3.6 | 28 |
| 2.5 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 60 |
| 3.4 | 20 |
| 1.8 | 36 |
| 3.4 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 0.1 | 57 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 1.2 | 48 |
| 0.9 | 52 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 2.4 | 32 |
| 0.7 | 48 |
| 1.0 | 49 |
| 1.5 | 40 |
| 1.3 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 0.3 | 47 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 43 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 1.1 | 41 |
| 3.2 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 2.9 | 17 |
| 1.0 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.4 | 41 |
| 2.1 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 31 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 48 |
| 2.1 | 31 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 40 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 41 |
| 5.7 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 32 |
| 1.6 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 31 |
| 0.1 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 31 |
| 1.0 | 31 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 19 |
| 2.9 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 31 |
| 1.2 | 31 |
| 0.3 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 17 |
| 0.8 | 29 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 1.0 | 32 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 31 |
| 0.4 | 33 |
| 1.3 | 17 |
| 0.4 | 31 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 11 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 1.5 | 11 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 1.4 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 19 |
| 2.4 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 31 |
| 0.6 | 31 |
| 3.6 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 23 |
| 1.5 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 1.3 | 15 |
| 1.3 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 19 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 11 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 11 |
| 1.6 | 9 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 1.4 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 11 |
| 0.4 | 16 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 12 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.3 | 4 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in Algeria and 8 other countries, 19 January to 2 February 2023 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 152| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-19 | Col du Grand St-Bernard | Record low maximum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 157 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-01-20 | Paganella | Record low maximum temperature | -11.9 C (10.6 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 71 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-20 | Col du Grand St-Bernard | Record low maximum temperature | -15.3 C (4.5 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 57 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-21 | Col du Grand St-Bernard | Record low maximum temperature | -15.5 C (4.1 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 136 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-01-21 | Embrun | Record low minimum temperature | -11.5 C (11.3 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 71 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-21 | Payerne | Record low minimum temperature | -10.8 C (12.6 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 57 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-22 | Skikda | Record low minimum temperature | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 48 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-22 | Gourdon | Record low maximum temperature | 1.2 C (34.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 60 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-23 | Tarifa | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 71 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Barcelona/Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 76 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Bilbao Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 72 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Reus/Aeropuerto | Record low maximum temperature | 9.3 C (48.7 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 60 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Zenata | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 40 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Murcia/San Javier | Record low maximum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 60 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Soummam | Record low maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 28 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-24 | Batna | Record low minimum temperature | -7.3 C (18.9 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 40 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-25 | Gibraltar | Record low maximum temperature | 12.4 C (54.3 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 64 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-26 | Sale | Record low minimum temperature | 0.1 C (32.2 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 20 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-27 | Beni-Abbes | Record low minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 48 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-01-31 | Laghouat | Record low minimum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 129 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 152 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.