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Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024

Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024: 624 records at 220 stations, peak on 3 January 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 set or tied 624 station records at 220 stations.
  • It ran from 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 (9 days) and its peak day was 3 January 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Jackvik set an all-time record low maximum temperature of -39.7 C (-39.5 F) on 3 January 2024.
  • The busiest day was 4 January 2024 with 166 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 121 years.

Footprint

31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
JackvikRecord low maximum temperature-39.7 C (-39.5 F)2024-01-03
MalaRecord low maximum temperature-35.7 C (-32.3 F)2024-01-04
Gallivare_ARecord low maximum temperature-28.8 C (-19.8 F)2024-01-04
BelozerskRecord low maximum temperature-29.8 C (-21.6 F)2024-01-02
Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)2024-01-03
PadanyRecord low maximum temperature-35.3 C (-31.5 F)2024-01-04
Rodkallen_ARecord low maximum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)2024-01-03
Alvsbyn_ARecord low maximum temperature-35.5 C (-31.9 F)2024-01-03
BodenRecord low maximum temperature-36.0 C (-32.8 F)2024-01-04
Vaasa Vaasan LentoasemaRecord low maximum temperature-26.3 C (-15.3 F)2024-01-03
Staraja_RussaRecord low maximum temperature-22.9 C (-9.2 F)2024-01-03
NarvaRecord low minimum temperature-27.7 C (-17.9 F)2024-01-04
RitsemRecord low minimum temperature-34.2 C (-29.6 F)2024-01-04
MedvezegorskRecord low maximum temperature-32.3 C (-26.1 F)2024-01-05
Toholampi LaitalaRecord low maximum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)2024-01-02
Ust-KulomRecord low maximum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)2024-01-02
Lulea FlygplatsRecord low maximum temperature-32.4 C (-26.3 F)2024-01-04
Oslo BlindernRecord low minimum temperature-23.1 C (-9.6 F)2024-01-06

Records per Day

Peak day 160
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 Records set or tied each day from 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024. The most in one day was 166 on 4 January 2024. 0 50 100 150 200 12-3101-0101-0201-0301-0401-0501-0601-0701-08
Records set or tied each day from 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024. The most in one day was 166 on 4 January 2024.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024
DateRecords
2023-12-311
2024-01-0120
2024-01-02103
2024-01-03160
2024-01-04166
2024-01-05117
2024-01-0646
2024-01-076
2024-01-085

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 ranked by margin
Rodkallen_A, 01-0310.6 C (19.1 F)
Ust-Kulom, 01-029.2 C (16.6 F)
Belozersk, 01-028.7 C (15.7 F)
Lulea Flygplats, 01-048.4 C (15.1 F)
Vaasa Vaasan Lentoasema, 01-037.8 C (14.0 F)
Medvezegorsk, 01-056.2 C (11.2 F)
Mierkenis_A, 01-035.8 C (10.4 F)
Boden, 01-045.2 C (9.4 F)
Toholampi Laitala, 01-023.8 C (6.8 F)
Narva, 01-043.4 C (6.1 F)
Staraja_Russa, 01-033.3 C (5.9 F)
Oslo Blindern, 01-063.1 C (5.6 F)
Gallivare_A, 01-042.8 C (5.0 F)
Mala, 01-042.2 C (4.0 F)
Padany, 01-042.1 C (3.8 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 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 500 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 38 75 113 150 0.03.87.511.315.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
500 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 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.773
2.256
2.8106
0.9121
2.136
8.773
5.811
10.644
0.542
5.211
3.473
7.857
6.273
3.382
1.238
3.821
3.173
1.326
9.260
8.457
3.111
0.556
8.857
4.324
3.453
1.058
7.657
4.422
8.357
10.244
2.973
3.173
1.573
1.824
8.341
5.948
6.257
0.528
1.673
8.046
0.282
0.282
10.244
7.357
1.976
4.366
0.911
0.921
1.224
0.511
2.272
8.841
1.873
6.944
0.973
2.557
0.273
4.557
2.00
2.47
1.80
1.772
2.865
0.621
0.913
0.373
7.944
2.057
3.457
5.057
3.957
7.241
1.013
4.157
1.257
0.957
9.836
5.744
0.969
6.544
0.765
3.057
7.241
12.720
3.30
3.457
9.836
2.954
7.036
1.065
10.114
3.953
1.553
4.938
9.832
4.038
5.752
10.233
2.954
1.456
3.653
5.941
10.420
7.744
0.757
10.113
2.857
9.220
0.90
2.657
2.557
0.465
6.128
1.17
3.257
3.557
11.121
2.457
2.657
5.741
2.753
1.25
0.657
8.636
4.144
3.057
0.136
0.857
8.420
5.644
1.07
1.954
1.144
1.557
2.857
3.344
7.720
0.67
5.341
2.10
2.157
1.953
2.353
2.456
0.257
3.741
11.68
3.944
3.746
0.653
0.653
1.957
3.941
0.157
1.454
0.957
0.457
0.857
3.644
1.657
0.854
1.444
2.236
4.538
1.157
3.744
1.657
1.657
5.036
1.10
4.541
1.957
4.238
3.544
3.348
4.041
3.752
1.154
0.453
1.557
8.429
7.633
1.757
4.637
1.20
5.744
1.057
2.344
2.941
4.336
5.238
4.141
3.541
4.236
6.040
3.240
2.544
4.736
3.541
5.233

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 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 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024 (this event)624 records

Every Record Set

20 of 624
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Finland and 5 other countries, 31 December 2023 to 8 January 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-01-02BelozerskRecord low maximum temperature-29.8 C (-21.6 F)8.7 C (15.7 F)7339 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-02Toholampi LaitalaRecord low maximum temperature-30.5 C (-22.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)2135 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-02Ust-KulomRecord low maximum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)9.2 C (16.6 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03JackvikRecord low maximum temperature-39.7 C (-39.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7350 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Gallivare_ARecord low maximum temperature-22.7 C (-8.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)12141 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Mierkenis_ARecord low maximum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)1139 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Rodkallen_ARecord low maximum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)10.6 C (19.1 F)4437 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Alvsbyn_ARecord low maximum temperature-35.5 C (-31.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4237 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Vaasa Vaasan LentoasemaRecord low maximum temperature-26.3 C (-15.3 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)5736 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03Staraja_RussaRecord low maximum temperature-22.9 C (-9.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)8236 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-03BelozerskRecord low maximum temperature-33.2 C (-27.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)2635 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04MalaRecord low maximum temperature-35.7 C (-32.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5647 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04Gallivare_ARecord low maximum temperature-28.8 C (-19.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10643 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04PadanyRecord low maximum temperature-35.3 C (-31.5 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)3639 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04BodenRecord low maximum temperature-36.0 C (-32.8 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)1137 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04NarvaRecord low minimum temperature-27.7 C (-17.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)7336 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04RitsemRecord low minimum temperature-34.2 C (-29.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3836 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-04Lulea FlygplatsRecord low maximum temperature-32.4 C (-26.3 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)5735 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-05MedvezegorskRecord low maximum temperature-32.3 C (-26.1 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)7336 of 100 (Notable)
2024-01-06Oslo BlindernRecord low minimum temperature-23.1 C (-9.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)7335 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 624 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.