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Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020

Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020: 141 records at 86 stations, peak on 17 October 2020. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 set or tied 141 station records at 86 stations.
  • It ran from 11 October 2020 to 20 October 2020 (10 days) and its peak day was 17 October 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Torrevieja set a daily record low minimum temperature of 9.9 C (49.8 F) on 17 October 2020.
  • The busiest day was 17 October 2020 with 40 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 93 years.

Footprint

11 to 20 October 2020
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 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, 11 to 20 October 2020 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, 11 to 20 October 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
TorreviejaRecord low minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2020-10-17
JendoubaRecord low maximum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2020-10-12
Jerez de la FronteraRecord low minimum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)2020-10-15
PonferradaRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2020-10-16
Murcia/AlcantarillaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2020-10-17
Alger-Dar El BeidaRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2020-10-19
Menorca/MaoRecord low minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2020-10-15
ValenciaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2020-10-16
Barcelona/AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)2020-10-17
SoummamRecord low minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)2020-10-18
BragancaRecord low minimum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)2020-10-16
Leon Virgen del CaminoRecord low minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)2020-10-16
Madrid/TorrejonRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2020-10-16
CuencaRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)2020-10-16
Madrid/BarajasRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)2020-10-16
Cordoba AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)2020-10-17
Mohamed Boudiaf IntlRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)2020-10-18

Records per Day

Peak day 40
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2020 to 20 October 2020. The most in one day was 40 on 17 October 2020. 0 10 20 30 40 10-1110-1210-1310-1410-1510-1610-1710-1810-1910-20
Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2020 to 20 October 2020. The most in one day was 40 on 17 October 2020.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020
DateRecords
2020-10-112
2020-10-125
2020-10-1316
2020-10-144
2020-10-1512
2020-10-1638
2020-10-1740
2020-10-1818
2020-10-195
2020-10-201

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 ranked by margin
Jendouba, 10-123.4 C (6.1 F)
Valencia, 10-163.3 C (5.9 F)
Soummam, 10-182.8 C (5.0 F)
Menorca/Mao, 10-152.7 C (4.9 F)
Jerez de la Frontera, 10-162.6 C (4.7 F)
Madrid/Torrejon, 10-162.5 C (4.5 F)
Jerez de la Frontera, 10-152.4 C (4.3 F)
Ponferrada, 10-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Mohamed Boudiaf Intl, 10-181.2 C (2.2 F)
Cuenca, 10-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Torrevieja, 10-181.1 C (2.0 F)
Madrid/Barajas, 10-161.0 C (1.8 F)
Alger-Dar El Beida, 10-190.9 C (1.6 F)
Murcia/Alcantarilla, 10-170.7 C (1.3 F)
Cordoba Aeropuerto, 10-170.4 C (0.7 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, 11 to 20 October 2020 141 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 25 50 75 100 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
141 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, 11 to 20 October 2020
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.193
3.466
2.461
0.960
1.260
0.760
2.846
0.360
2.744
2.646
3.344
0.160
0.360
2.546
0.166
1.254
0.460
1.256
1.056
1.140
0.154
1.046
0.154
1.146
1.936
3.233
0.646
0.156
2.246
2.432
0.946
0.745
1.440
2.724
1.145
1.140
1.341
1.845
1.246
0.743
0.940
0.545
2.033
0.546
0.645
1.340
1.145
0.346
0.546
0.545
1.520
0.344
0.946
1.729
0.446
0.640
0.441
0.444
0.345
2.720
0.145
0.338
0.144
0.146
0.246
0.441
1.624
1.333
2.820
0.538
0.338
0.536
0.833
2.18
1.715
1.929
2.511
0.241
0.933
1.420
1.720
2.45
1.811
0.436
1.128
1.029
0.725
0.429
0.731
0.428
1.125
0.328
0.729
1.420
0.528
0.627
2.311
0.327
1.020
0.328
1.65
0.229
2.18
0.811
1.311
0.55
0.224
0.411
2.63
1.29
1.31
0.111
1.91
0.611
2.13
1.79
0.222
0.416
1.011
0.911
0.411
1.45
0.411
0.93
0.99
1.29
1.18
0.99
0.91
1.15
1.15
0.311
1.25
0.210
0.37
0.111
0.111
0.111
0.111
0.65
1.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020 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, 11 to 20 October 2020 (this event)141 records

Every Record Set

20 of 141
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 11 to 20 October 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-10-12JendoubaRecord low maximum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6633 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-15Jerez de la FronteraRecord low minimum temperature4.1 C (39.4 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6131 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-15Menorca/MaoRecord low minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16PonferradaRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16Jerez de la FronteraRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)4627 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16ValenciaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16BragancaRecord low minimum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16Leon Virgen del CaminoRecord low minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16Madrid/TorrejonRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4626 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16CuencaRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-16Madrid/BarajasRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-17TorreviejaRecord low minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)9336 of 100 (Notable)
2020-10-17Murcia/AlcantarillaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-17Barcelona/AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-17JendoubaRecord low minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6626 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-17Cordoba AeropuertoRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-18SoummamRecord low minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)4627 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-18Mohamed Boudiaf IntlRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5425 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-18TorreviejaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2020-10-19Alger-Dar El BeidaRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 141 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.