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Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023

Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023: 229 records at 107 stations, peak on 31 October 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 set or tied 229 station records at 107 stations.
  • It ran from 19 October 2023 to 1 November 2023 (14 days) and its peak day was 31 October 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Boden set a daily record low maximum temperature of -7.0 C (19.4 F) on 22 October 2023.
  • The busiest day was 29 October 2023 with 38 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 77 years.

Footprint

19 October to 1 November 2023
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BodenRecord low maximum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)2023-10-22
Nattavaara_ARecord low minimum temperature-20.3 C (-4.5 F)2023-10-21
NorderonRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2023-10-19
TryvasshogdaRecord low maximum temperature-3.4 C (25.9 F)2023-10-30
Torungen FyrRecord low maximum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)2023-10-31
Arvidsjaur_ARecord low maximum temperature-4.9 C (23.2 F)2023-10-22
Lista FyrRecord low maximum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)2023-10-20
Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2023-10-22
Kruunupyy LentoasemaRecord low minimum temperature-14.9 C (5.2 F)2023-10-25
HarsfjardenRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2023-10-28
KjevikRecord low maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)2023-10-30
Lindesnes FyrRecord low maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)2023-10-27
Utsira FyrRecord low maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)2023-11-01
Obrestad FyrRecord low maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2023-11-01

Records per Day

Peak day 38
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 Records set or tied each day from 19 October 2023 to 1 November 2023. The most in one day was 38 on 29 October 2023. 0 10 20 30 40 10-1910-2110-2310-2510-2710-2910-31
Records set or tied each day from 19 October 2023 to 1 November 2023. The most in one day was 38 on 29 October 2023.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023
DateRecords
2023-10-196
2023-10-2010
2023-10-215
2023-10-2210
2023-10-231
2023-10-242
2023-10-258
2023-10-2614
2023-10-2717
2023-10-2830
2023-10-2938
2023-10-3031
2023-10-3138
2023-11-0119

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 ranked by margin
Boden, 10-223.6 C (6.5 F)
Kruunupyy Lentoasema, 10-253.6 C (6.5 F)
Norderon, 10-193.0 C (5.4 F)
Boden, 10-222.3 C (4.1 F)
Nattavaara_A, 10-212.3 C (4.1 F)
Lista Fyr, 10-202.0 C (3.6 F)
Obrestad Fyr, 11-011.6 C (2.9 F)
Torungen Fyr, 10-311.3 C (2.3 F)
Nattavaara_A, 10-221.2 C (2.2 F)
Arvidsjaur_A, 10-220.9 C (1.6 F)
Lista Fyr, 11-010.9 C (1.6 F)
Kjevik, 10-300.7 C (1.3 F)
Harsfjarden, 10-280.7 C (1.3 F)
Lindesnes Fyr, 10-270.7 C (1.3 F)
Tryvasshogda, 10-260.3 C (0.5 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 Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 229 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
229 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 Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.676
2.376
2.377
1.366
0.250
3.058
0.976
1.270
3.654
2.049
0.766
0.768
0.174
0.276
0.268
0.762
0.962
0.372
0.370
1.654
0.568
2.354
0.662
1.154
0.654
1.254
1.354
0.254
1.020
1.448
1.248
0.854
0.754
0.758
1.152
1.546
0.454
0.554
1.346
0.254
0.352
0.254
2.230
0.554
0.454
1.937
0.442
0.710
1.044
1.142
0.449
4.724
0.748
0.449
2.720
3.525
1.40
3.629
1.530
1.530
3.520
2.434
1.00
0.944
1.141
0.244
0.642
1.534
0.242
1.030
0.141
0.35
2.020
3.229
1.330
2.825
0.930
0.341
1.430
2.729
0.530
2.529
0.630
0.830
0.325
0.430
1.416
0.342
1.528
1.024
0.928
0.130
2.514
0.142
0.130
1.733
0.130
1.920
3.417
2.816
0.230
0.730
2.616
0.825
0.330
2.516
4.30
0.330
1.225
0.430
0.730
2.816
0.729
0.234
0.328
1.216
0.920
2.620
0.125
1.718
2.220
0.820
1.916
0.129
0.716
0.230
1.24
1.516
2.813
0.629
1.716
1.04
0.414
1.74
1.210
0.228
0.417
0.716
2.44
0.116
2.613
0.425
1.116
2.54
0.425
3.44
0.625
0.54
0.125
0.814
1.510
1.320
0.816
0.212
0.225
0.520
1.913
0.420
0.917
0.817
1.114
1.314
0.820
1.34
1.44
1.210
1.94
0.222
1.510
0.416
0.410
0.516
0.420
0.216
0.84
1.19
4.22
0.410
1.44
0.117
0.216
0.217
0.54
0.713
2.60
0.216
0.117
0.810
0.513
0.216
0.416
0.314
0.54
1.14
2.04
0.92
1.02
1.04
0.94
1.14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 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 Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023 (this event)229 records

Every Record Set

20 of 229
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Finland and 4 other countries, 19 October to 1 November 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-10-19NorderonRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)5832 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-20Lista FyrRecord low maximum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4929 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-21Nattavaara_ARecord low minimum temperature-20.3 C (-4.5 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7733 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-22BodenRecord low maximum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-22BodenRecord low minimum temperature-13.5 C (7.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-22Arvidsjaur_ARecord low maximum temperature-4.9 C (23.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7631 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-22Nattavaara_ARecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7030 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-22Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7629 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-25Kruunupyy LentoasemaRecord low minimum temperature-14.9 C (5.2 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-26TryvasshogdaRecord low maximum temperature-0.3 C (31.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7028 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-27Lindesnes FyrRecord low maximum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6228 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-28HarsfjardenRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-28TryvasshogdaRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7228 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-30TryvasshogdaRecord low maximum temperature-3.4 C (25.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5032 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-30KjevikRecord low maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6629 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-31Torungen FyrRecord low maximum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6632 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-31BodenRecord low maximum temperature-6.8 C (19.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-01Utsira FyrRecord low maximum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-01Lista FyrRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6228 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-01Obrestad FyrRecord low maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5428 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 229 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.