The 10 Coldest Places in the World with their average Temperature

1. Vostok Station, Antarctica - Our number one pick for coldest place on the planet is actually the official current record holder for having the coldest temperature on earth. The Russian research station located at the Antarctica’s Pole of Cold measured a bone chilling temperature of -128 °F -89.2 °C on July 21, 1983.

2. Snag, Yukon Territory - The town of Snag undoubtedly contributes to Canadas well-deserved reputation as a cold country. The village, which is in the Yukon Territory, was founded during the Klondike gold rush and housed about ten First Nations people in addition to 15-20 airport staff members and meteorologists. Snag recorded the coldest temperature ever observed in North Americas continent on February 3, 1947, at 81.4 °F 63 °C.

3. It’s no surprise to see a location in Greenland on this list. After all, the country is 85 covered in ice and snow and the temperature only rises above freezing during the month of July. North Ice was a British research station in the country’s northern interior. On January 9, 1954, the station recorded the lowest temperature ever recorded in North America at ?87.0 °F ?66.1 °C.

4. Oymyakon, Russia - The town of Snag undoubtedly contributes to Canadas well-deserved reputation as a cold country. The village, which is in the Yukon Territory, was founded during the Klondike gold rush and housed about ten First Nations people in addition to 15-20 airport staff members and meteorologists. Snag recorded the coldest temperature ever observed in North Americas continent on February 3, 1947, at 81.4 °F 63 °C.

5. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The most populous city with extremely low temperatures is Ulaanbaatar, the largest and capital of Mongolia. The city has a population of over 1.3 million people, and its residents experience short, warm summers and icy, dry winters. The lowest temperature ever recorded in this area is 56 °F 49 °C. Building can be challenging in the citys permafrost-affected area, so many suburban residents live in traditional yurt houses that sit above ground.

6. Prospect Creek, Alaska - Several mining expeditions and camps for the 27,000 people employed in the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System once called this small Alaskan community home. Additionally, it holds the U.S. record for the coldest temperature ever measured. A record low of 80 °F 62 °C was attained on January 23, 1971. Despite the extremes, wildlife such as bears and bald eagles can still be found here.

7. Verkhoyansk, Russia - Verkhoyansk, Russia, has a year-round population, in contrast to the previous location on this list so far. This town on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle has 1,300 hardy residents. The town is infamous for having some of the worlds highest temperature differences between winter and summer and for having extremely low winter temperatures. The wintertime lows hover around 49.7 °F 45.4 °C, while the summertime highs can reach 61.7 °F 16.5 °C.

8. Amundsen-Scott Station, South Pole - The far south can be just as hostile as the far north when it comes to extreme cold. The southernmost point on earth is the Amundsen-Scott Station, an American scientific research facility that is situated at the South Pole. Only once a year, the sun rises and sets in this location, giving it a continuous six-month period of sunlight followed by a six-month period of darkness. In 1957, a temperature of 101 °F 74 °C was recorded during the cold, dark period. Only specialised equipment can survive at this temperature.

9. Eureka, Canada - Few Canadians ever travel to the isolated Ellesmere Island region of Nunavut, and unless youre a member of a First Nations community or a research scientist, you probably havent heard of Eureka. The average temperature in this bustling research community is about 1.8 °F 18.8 °C, and the lowest temperature ever recorded was 67.5 °F 55.3 °C.

10. DenaliMount McKinley, Alaska - The coldest mountain on Earth is Denali in Alaska previously known as Mount McKinley. Its summit, which is in the Alaskan Range of Denali National Park, is an incredible 20,310 feet above sea level. Even in the summer, this chilly mountain can register temperatures as low as 22.9 °F 30.5 °C or 59.2 °F 50.7 °C with the windchill. On December 1, 2013, the peaks weather station recorded a temperature of 75.5 °F 59.7 °C.