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Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019

Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019: 495 records at 303 stations, peak on 6 October 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 set or tied 495 station records at 303 stations.
  • It ran from 30 September 2019 to 10 October 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 6 October 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Trondheim - Voll set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.3 C (24.3 F) on 5 October 2019.
  • The busiest day was 6 October 2019 with 128 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 135 years.

Footprint

30 September to 10 October 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Trondheim - VollRecord low minimum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)2019-10-05
Linkoeping-MalmslaettRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2019-10-06
VanersborgRecord low maximum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)2019-10-08
Torungen FyrRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)2019-10-07
BradfordRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)2019-10-03
BorasRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2019-10-04
HalmstadRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)2019-10-07
Visby_FlygplatsRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2019-10-05
UlricehamnRecord low minimum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)2019-10-07
LandsortRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)2019-10-05
TafjordRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)2019-10-06
Hallands_VaderoRecord low minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)2019-10-06
FredriksbergRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2019-10-07
BuxtonRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)2019-10-03
MinskRecord low maximum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)2019-10-06
De BiltRecord low maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2019-10-06
TuranyRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)2019-10-08

Records per Day

Peak day 128
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 Records set or tied each day from 30 September 2019 to 10 October 2019. The most in one day was 128 on 6 October 2019. 0 38 75 113 150 09-3010-0210-0410-0610-0810-10
Records set or tied each day from 30 September 2019 to 10 October 2019. The most in one day was 128 on 6 October 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019
DateRecords
2019-09-301
2019-10-0113
2019-10-0213
2019-10-0337
2019-10-0454
2019-10-05110
2019-10-06128
2019-10-0776
2019-10-0847
2019-10-0915
2019-10-101

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 ranked by margin
Hallands_Vadero, 10-063.3 C (5.9 F)
Fredriksberg, 10-073.1 C (5.6 F)
Ulricehamn, 10-072.6 C (4.7 F)
Trondheim - Voll, 10-052.3 C (4.1 F)
Tafjord, 10-061.8 C (3.2 F)
Turany, 10-081.5 C (2.7 F)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett, 10-061.3 C (2.3 F)
Torungen Fyr, 10-070.8 C (1.4 F)
Vanersborg, 10-080.7 C (1.3 F)
Landsort, 10-050.7 C (1.3 F)
Vanersborg, 10-070.6 C (1.1 F)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett, 10-060.5 C (0.9 F)
Halmstad, 10-070.5 C (0.9 F)
Boras, 10-040.4 C (0.7 F)
Bradford, 10-030.4 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 Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 495 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
495 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 Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.396
1.3105
0.8105
0.7116
0.5116
0.5135
0.4113
0.6135
0.4106
0.2116
2.682
0.2116
1.882
3.364
0.786
3.176
0.285
0.180
1.577
0.282
2.762
1.380
0.876
3.064
2.365
1.266
0.382
1.868
2.662
2.954
2.464
2.466
3.454
1.166
1.464
1.962
1.869
2.062
1.362
1.166
0.772
2.660
0.368
1.166
0.770
0.572
1.066
0.672
1.264
2.450
0.568
0.360
0.266
0.666
0.566
1.066
2.050
0.268
1.362
0.368
0.568
0.862
0.862
1.450
1.756
0.266
1.954
0.166
0.466
1.052
7.024
0.464
0.366
0.266
0.369
0.566
0.466
0.162
0.166
0.362
0.165
0.962
1.950
0.950
1.450
0.366
0.762
0.266
2.344
0.266
0.166
2.252
0.150
0.562
1.150
0.462
0.162
2.340
1.250
1.150
1.750
0.461
2.250
2.250
1.550
0.262
0.162
1.050
1.150
1.150
1.052
2.640
0.956
0.360
2.541
1.748
2.540
1.649
2.440
2.540
1.944
1.546
0.750
1.050
0.352
1.250
0.254
0.840
1.348
0.950
0.750
0.950
0.253
0.648
0.550
1.448
0.552
0.650
0.450
0.252
0.550
0.350
0.450
0.650
0.550
0.150
0.940
0.650
0.450
4.016
1.050
0.350
0.950
0.450
1.844
0.649
0.452
0.944
0.248
0.850
0.550
0.748
0.441
0.350
0.450
1.641
0.250
0.941
0.648
1.642
0.152
0.141
0.850
1.440
1.040
0.341
0.541
1.040
0.941
0.350
1.440
0.741
0.841
0.748
1.916
0.350
1.040
0.448
3.116
2.120
0.940
0.150
0.841
2.029
0.150
0.250
3.324
4.816
0.444
1.534

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 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 Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019 (this event)495 records

Every Record Set

20 of 495
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Sweden and 20 other countries, 30 September to 10 October 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-10-03BradfordRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)10641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-03BuxtonRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8535 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-04BorasRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)11341 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-05Trondheim - VollRecord low minimum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-05Visby_FlygplatsRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)11640 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-05LandsortRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8637 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06Linkoeping-MalmslaettRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)10543 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06Linkoeping-MalmslaettRecord low maximum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)11641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06VanersborgRecord low minimum temperature-3.2 C (26.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)11640 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06TafjordRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)8237 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06Hallands_VaderoRecord low minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)6437 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-06MinskRecord low maximum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-06De BiltRecord low maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8234 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-07Torungen FyrRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10542 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-07HalmstadRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13541 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-07VanersborgRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13541 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-07UlricehamnRecord low minimum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)8240 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-07FredriksbergRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-08VanersborgRecord low maximum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)11642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-08TuranyRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7734 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 495 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.