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Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021

Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021: 279 records at 94 stations, peak on 12 January 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 set or tied 279 station records at 94 stations.
  • It ran from 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 (22 days) and its peak day was 12 January 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Daroca set a daily record low minimum temperature of -16.0 C (3.2 F) on 11 January 2021.
  • The busiest day was 12 January 2021 with 29 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.

Footprint

30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 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 Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
DarocaRecord low minimum temperature-16.0 C (3.2 F)2021-01-11
Madrid/CuatrovientosRecord low minimum temperature-13.0 C (8.6 F)2021-01-12
Madrid/TorrejonRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2021-01-08
Tangier CityRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2021-01-10
Albacete Los LlanosRecord low minimum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)2021-01-06
Molina de AragonRecord low minimum temperature-21.6 C (-6.9 F)2021-01-14
HuelvaRecord low maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)2021-01-10
ZamoraRecord low maximum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2021-01-14
ToledoRecord low minimum temperature-13.4 C (7.9 F)2021-01-12
Madrid/GetafeRecord low minimum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)2021-01-16
Badajoz/Talavera la RealRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2021-01-05
ValenciaRecord low maximum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2021-01-09
TarifaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)2020-12-31
Madrid - RetiroRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)2021-01-12

Records per Day

Peak day 29
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 Records set or tied each day from 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021. The most in one day was 29 on 12 January 2021. 0 8 15 23 30 12-3001-0201-0501-0801-1101-1401-1701-20
Records set or tied each day from 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021. The most in one day was 29 on 12 January 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021
DateRecords
2020-12-302
2020-12-316
2021-01-013
2021-01-0216
2021-01-0313
2021-01-0421
2021-01-0521
2021-01-0616
2021-01-0718
2021-01-0818
2021-01-0918
2021-01-1014
2021-01-1121
2021-01-1229
2021-01-1319
2021-01-1416
2021-01-153
2021-01-168
2021-01-179
2021-01-181
2021-01-196
2021-01-201

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 ranked by margin
Molina de Aragon, 01-149.0 C (16.2 F)
Molina de Aragon, 01-117.0 C (12.6 F)
Daroca, 01-116.8 C (12.2 F)
Daroca, 01-124.7 C (8.5 F)
Albacete Los Llanos, 01-124.6 C (8.3 F)
Madrid/Getafe, 01-164.2 C (7.6 F)
Toledo, 01-123.8 C (6.8 F)
Badajoz/Talavera la Real, 01-053.7 C (6.7 F)
Daroca, 01-143.2 C (5.8 F)
Zamora, 01-142.3 C (4.1 F)
Tarifa, 12-312.2 C (4.0 F)
Albacete Los Llanos, 01-111.9 C (3.4 F)
Madrid/Cuatrovientos, 01-121.6 C (2.9 F)
Albacete Los Llanos, 01-061.5 C (2.7 F)
Valencia, 01-091.3 C (2.3 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, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 279 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
279 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, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
6.886
1.657
0.9100
0.457
4.780
1.5120
4.667
9.054
0.793
3.276
2.377
7.054
4.264
3.815
3.756
1.380
0.380
1.967
2.268
0.283
2.019
0.480
9.422
1.076
5.340
4.843
0.976
0.176
0.567
1.10
2.354
0.467
0.567
4.636
6.130
3.736
0.167
1.156
1.854
2.054
0.464
1.756
5.136
0.957
0.361
1.748
5.527
1.753
4.136
4.524
4.736
0.760
0.253
3.044
1.347
6.322
2.743
6.222
1.836
2.828
0.956
1.147
1.053
3.236
1.748
2.447
6.018
2.528
2.036
5.918
2.936
2.436
4.629
2.232
0.551
1.144
1.044
1.240
1.740
1.646
0.148
2.146
2.028
1.046
1.140
0.149
0.448
2.436
4.712
1.836
1.436
0.846
1.636
0.515
2.10
0.248
1.445
1.840
1.215
3.134
1.842
1.428
0.941
2.636
2.028
2.128
0.344
1.536
1.738
1.436
5.15
0.936
2.524
1.134
1.036
0.843
3.029
2.236
0.736
2.012
2.126
2.129
0.936
0.241
0.240
1.335
3.224
0.236
1.712
0.936
2.718
2.034
0.936
0.315
1.924
0.740
0.742
0.537
1.032
0.140
1.924
1.426
0.344
2.324
0.134
0.336
1.536
1.531
0.826
1.024
1.424
1.415
1.424
0.936
0.736
1.530
0.140
1.034
1.211
0.836
0.829
0.329
0.636
2.324
0.536
3.31
2.54
0.730
0.618
0.832
1.028
1.812
1.612
2.718
1.524
2.711
0.818
0.512
1.512
0.712
1.429
1.124
0.134
1.626
0.429
1.311
0.436
0.926
1.126
0.422
0.430
3.65
1.127
0.334
1.124
1.69
0.824
0.924
0.626
0.912

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 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 Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021 (this event)279 records

Every Record Set

20 of 279
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Spain and 6 other countries, 30 December 2020 to 20 January 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-12-31TarifaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6834 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-05Badajoz/Talavera la RealRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)5636 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-06Albacete Los LlanosRecord low minimum temperature-9.1 C (15.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)12043 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-07HuelvaRecord low maximum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-08Madrid/TorrejonRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5744 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-09ValenciaRecord low maximum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-10Tangier CityRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)10044 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-10HuelvaRecord low maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)9339 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-11DarocaRecord low minimum temperature-16.0 C (3.2 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)8650 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-11Molina de AragonRecord low minimum temperature-22.0 C (-7.6 F)7.0 C (12.6 F)5437 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-11Albacete Los LlanosRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6734 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-12Madrid/CuatrovientosRecord low minimum temperature-13.0 C (8.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5749 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-12DarocaRecord low minimum temperature-18.5 C (-1.3 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)8044 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-12Albacete Los LlanosRecord low minimum temperature-14.1 C (6.6 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)6741 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-12ToledoRecord low minimum temperature-13.4 C (7.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)1537 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-12Madrid - RetiroRecord low maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-14Molina de AragonRecord low minimum temperature-21.6 C (-6.9 F)9.0 C (16.2 F)5441 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-14DarocaRecord low minimum temperature-15.4 C (4.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)7639 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-14ZamoraRecord low maximum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7738 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-16Madrid/GetafeRecord low minimum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)6437 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 279 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.