Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022
Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022: 201 records at 128 stations, peak on 21 August 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 set or tied 201 station records at 128 stations.
- It ran from 15 August 2022 to 3 September 2022 (20 days) and its peak day was 21 August 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Pavlodar set a daily record low minimum temperature of 5.6 C (42.1 F) on 18 August 2022.
- The busiest day was 21 August 2022 with 28 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 85 years.
Footprint
15 August to 3 September 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlodar | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2022-08-18 |
| Achinsk | Record low maximum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 2022-08-16 |
| Pudino | Record low maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 2022-08-17 |
| Linxi | Record low minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 2022-08-27 |
| Semej | Record low maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 2022-08-19 |
| Zajsan | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2022-08-20 |
| Tianjin | Record low minimum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 2022-08-27 |
| Aksa | Record low maximum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 2022-08-21 |
| Rubcovsk | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2022-08-21 |
| Aginskoe | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2022-08-26 |
| Balhash | Record low maximum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 2022-08-17 |
| Kosch-Agach | Record low minimum temperature | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | 2022-08-21 |
| Ulken Nary | Record low minimum temperature | 2.4 C (36.3 F) | 2022-08-20 |
| Kolpasevo | Record low maximum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 2022-08-16 |
| Erzin | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2022-08-20 |
| Hyesan | Record low maximum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 2022-08-27 |
| Balagansk | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2022-08-18 |
| Changchun | Record low minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 2022-08-25 |
Records per Day
Peak day 28| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | 4 |
| 2022-08-16 | 9 |
| 2022-08-17 | 11 |
| 2022-08-18 | 14 |
| 2022-08-19 | 17 |
| 2022-08-20 | 20 |
| 2022-08-21 | 28 |
| 2022-08-22 | 15 |
| 2022-08-23 | 10 |
| 2022-08-24 | 4 |
| 2022-08-25 | 9 |
| 2022-08-26 | 24 |
| 2022-08-27 | 18 |
| 2022-08-28 | 6 |
| 2022-08-29 | 2 |
| 2022-08-30 | 5 |
| 2022-09-01 | 1 |
| 2022-09-02 | 3 |
| 2022-09-03 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Aksa, 08-21 | |
|---|---|
| Linxi, 08-27 | |
| Achinsk, 08-16 | |
| Kosch-Agach, 08-19 | |
| Ulken Nary, 08-20 | |
| Hyesan, 08-27 | |
| Pavlodar, 08-18 | |
| Pudino, 08-17 | |
| Kosch-Agach, 08-21 | |
| Changchun, 08-25 | |
| Zajsan, 08-20 | |
| Kolpasevo, 08-16 | |
| Aginskoe, 08-26 | |
| Balagansk, 08-18 | |
| Semej, 08-19 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 2.2 | 85 |
| 2.9 | 76 |
| 3.9 | 60 |
| 2.0 | 80 |
| 0.5 | 85 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 1.2 | 85 |
| 1.0 | 80 |
| 4.1 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 85 |
| 0.4 | 80 |
| 2.6 | 65 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 71 |
| 2.3 | 64 |
| 0.2 | 49 |
| 1.6 | 60 |
| 0.1 | 72 |
| 0.7 | 71 |
| 2.8 | 53 |
| 1.6 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 4.2 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 72 |
| 2.0 | 60 |
| 1.2 | 60 |
| 1.3 | 60 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 0.3 | 72 |
| 1.7 | 53 |
| 0.2 | 72 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 0.4 | 64 |
| 0.7 | 60 |
| 1.9 | 52 |
| 2.4 | 45 |
| 1.9 | 45 |
| 2.2 | 52 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 0.7 | 65 |
| 1.9 | 47 |
| 1.3 | 51 |
| 0.6 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 53 |
| 4.5 | 29 |
| 4.4 | 19 |
| 2.0 | 40 |
| 2.4 | 43 |
| 1.7 | 45 |
| 1.0 | 49 |
| 1.7 | 52 |
| 1.0 | 49 |
| 0.8 | 53 |
| 0.4 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 1.4 | 52 |
| 1.4 | 52 |
| 1.0 | 52 |
| 1.6 | 45 |
| 0.4 | 52 |
| 0.9 | 49 |
| 1.3 | 43 |
| 0.4 | 52 |
| 1.8 | 43 |
| 4.3 | 33 |
| 0.5 | 49 |
| 2.2 | 41 |
| 6.3 | 11 |
| 1.6 | 43 |
| 1.4 | 43 |
| 0.6 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 43 |
| 1.0 | 44 |
| 2.0 | 43 |
| 1.4 | 45 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 0.2 | 52 |
| 0.3 | 47 |
| 0.3 | 52 |
| 1.2 | 43 |
| 0.7 | 43 |
| 0.7 | 43 |
| 1.2 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 2.1 | 35 |
| 0.9 | 48 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 1.1 | 43 |
| 0.5 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 43 |
| 0.8 | 45 |
| 0.8 | 45 |
| 3.4 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 0.8 | 36 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 2.3 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 0.9 | 47 |
| 0.8 | 43 |
| 0.9 | 43 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 2.0 | 29 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 5.5 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 0.3 | 45 |
| 1.1 | 33 |
| 1.9 | 25 |
| 2.0 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 37 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 28 |
| 0.7 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 19 |
| 0.9 | 27 |
| 1.8 | 28 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 28 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 33 |
| 0.2 | 43 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 2.7 | 28 |
| 0.9 | 37 |
| 1.9 | 28 |
| 1.7 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 28 |
| 2.6 | 5 |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| 0.8 | 28 |
| 0.9 | 25 |
| 2.3 | 7 |
| 1.8 | 15 |
| 1.2 | 28 |
| 1.2 | 28 |
| 2.6 | 8 |
| 1.9 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 28 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 0.4 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
| 1.2 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 15 |
| 1.7 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 21 |
| 1.1 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 1.5 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 9 |
| 1.5 | 9 |
| 1.6 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 1.3 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 5 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 13 |
| 0.9 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 0.7 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.6 | 19 |
| 1.0 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 16 |
| 0.2 | 11 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.7 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 9 |
| 0.6 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 12 |
| 0.1 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 9 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in Russia and 6 other countries, 15 August to 3 September 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 201| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | Kolpasevo | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 72 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-16 | Achinsk | Record low maximum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 76 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-16 | Kolpasevo | Record low maximum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 71 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-17 | Pudino | Record low maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 80 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-17 | Balhash | Record low maximum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 80 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-18 | Pavlodar | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 85 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-18 | Balagansk | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 71 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-19 | Semej | Record low maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 85 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-19 | Kosch-Agach | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 53 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-20 | Zajsan | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 85 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-20 | Ulken Nary | Record low minimum temperature | 2.4 C (36.3 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 65 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-20 | Erzin | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 49 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-21 | Aksa | Record low maximum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 61 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-21 | Rubcovsk | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 85 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-21 | Kosch-Agach | Record low minimum temperature | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 68 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-25 | Changchun | Record low minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 60 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-26 | Aginskoe | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 80 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2022-08-27 | Linxi | Record low minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 60 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-27 | Tianjin | Record low minimum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 64 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2022-08-27 | Hyesan | Record low maximum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 64 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 201 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.