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Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018

Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018: 113 records at 66 stations, peak on 8 February 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 set or tied 113 station records at 66 stations.
  • It ran from 2 February 2018 to 11 February 2018 (10 days) and its peak day was 8 February 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Albacete Los Llanos set a daily record low maximum temperature of 2.2 C (36.0 F) on 6 February 2018.
  • The busiest day was 6 February 2018 with 24 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 111 years.

Footprint

2 to 11 February 2018
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Albacete Los LlanosRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2018-02-06
PerpignanRecord low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2018-02-09
CarthageRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2018-02-11
TarifaRecord low maximum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2018-02-08
ValenciaRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)2018-02-06
Alicante El AltetRecord low maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)2018-02-02
AnnabaRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)2018-02-05
GibraltarRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2018-02-08
Reus/AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2018-02-08
MenaraRecord low maximum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2018-02-07
CadizRecord low minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)2018-02-08
Cheikh Larbi TebessiRecord low minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)2018-02-09
MideltRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2018-02-08
Huelva (Ronda del Este)Record low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2018-02-07
OuarzazateRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2018-02-07
AvilaRecord low minimum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)2018-02-07
Setif Ain ArnatRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2018-02-04

Records per Day

Peak day 24
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 Records set or tied each day from 2 February 2018 to 11 February 2018. The most in one day was 24 on 6 February 2018. 0 6 13 19 25 02-0202-0302-0402-0502-0602-0702-0802-0902-11
Records set or tied each day from 2 February 2018 to 11 February 2018. The most in one day was 24 on 6 February 2018.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018
DateRecords
2018-02-023
2018-02-033
2018-02-045
2018-02-0512
2018-02-0624
2018-02-0723
2018-02-0824
2018-02-0916
2018-02-113

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 ranked by margin
Midelt, 02-083.5 C (6.3 F)
Huelva (Ronda del Este), 02-073.5 C (6.3 F)
Midelt, 02-063.5 C (6.3 F)
Avila, 02-073.3 C (5.9 F)
Huelva (Ronda del Este), 02-092.9 C (5.2 F)
Setif Ain Arnat, 02-042.4 C (4.3 F)
Ouarzazate, 02-072.2 C (4.0 F)
Alicante El Altet, 02-022.1 C (3.8 F)
Cheikh Larbi Tebessi, 02-092.1 C (3.8 F)
Reus/Aeropuerto, 02-081.2 C (2.2 F)
Perpignan, 02-091.0 C (1.8 F)
Gibraltar, 02-080.6 C (1.1 F)
Albacete Los Llanos, 02-060.5 C (0.9 F)
Carthage, 02-110.5 C (0.9 F)
Tarifa, 02-080.5 C (0.9 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 Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 113 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
113 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 Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.5111
1.083
0.58
0.564
0.164
0.562
0.260
0.656
2.146
1.252
2.144
0.159
0.258
3.535
3.532
3.532
2.228
3.328
2.928
2.426
1.927
0.252
1.735
1.132
0.148
1.724
0.635
1.96
1.926
0.535
0.735
1.727
0.730
0.812
2.412
0.732
1.132
1.332
0.535
2.110
0.724
0.428
3.73
2.712
0.524
0.232
1.112
2.63
0.826
0.127
1.227
2.112
0.432
1.112
1.96
0.824
0.332
2.412
1.64
0.519
2.73
2.43
1.015
0.512
2.13
1.53
3.53
2.53
1.43
2.73
0.67
1.43
1.33
1.60
2.53
2.33
1.13
0.96
0.48
1.76
1.78
1.03
0.97
1.43
1.03
0.46
0.112
0.66
0.48
1.08
1.26
1.08
1.43
0.33
0.63
0.43
0.212
1.23
0.312
1.33
0.26
0.24
0.18
1.13
0.16
0.43
0.16
0.33
0.26
0.13
0.43
0.33
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 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 Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018 (this event)113 records

Every Record Set

20 of 113
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 2 to 11 February 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-02-02Alicante El AltetRecord low maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4624 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-04Setif Ain ArnatRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)2620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-05AnnabaRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6024 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-06Albacete Los LlanosRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)11141 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-06ValenciaRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-06MideltRecord low maximum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3221 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-07MenaraRecord low maximum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5923 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-07Huelva (Ronda del Este)Record low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3222 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-07OuarzazateRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2821 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-07AvilaRecord low minimum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)2821 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-08TarifaRecord low maximum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-08GibraltarRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-08Reus/AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-08CadizRecord low minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5823 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-08MideltRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3522 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-09PerpignanRecord low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8336 of 100 (Notable)
2018-02-09Cheikh Larbi TebessiRecord low minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-09Huelva (Ronda del Este)Record low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)2821 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-11CarthageRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)829 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-11TarifaRecord low minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6226 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 113 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.