In winter, when getting ready for work in the morning, people dread the moment of going outside. It seems that there is no colder place than the city outside the window. In fact, this is far from the case, and somewhere at the moment it is really frosty. Of course, everything is learned by comparison, and everyone’s feelings of hot and cold are quite different, because someone puts on all their warm clothes at -10 degrees, while someone walks around in a thin leather jacket. But there are real cold poles on the planet, where no one will remain indifferent to the weather.
Where is the coldest place on the planet?
The coldest point on earth is called the “pole”. A pole is a specific area of the earth where the lowest temperature has been observed. Even entire regions where minimum temperatures were recorded can be considered poles of cold. At the moment there are several such points on our planet.
We can definitely say that now there are two regions that are recognized as the coldest. Their names are known to everyone: these are the South and North Poles.
North Pole
In the Northern Hemisphere, these points are located in populated areas. The lowest rate is achieved in the city of Verkhoyansk, which is located in Russia, the Republic of Yakutia. The record temperature here dropped to -67.8 degrees; it was recorded at the end of the 19th century.
The second cold pole is the village of Oymyakon. It is also located in Yakutia. The lowest temperature in Oymyakon was -67.7 degrees.
The most interesting thing is that these settlements periodically try to challenge which of them truly deserves the status of the North Pole. But if we ignore the controversy, we must admit that these are indeed the coldest cities in the world.
South Pole
Now it's time to talk about Here, too, there are record holders. One of them is a Russian station called Vostok, which is located in Antarctica. This is practically the location of this station determines a lot. Here the temperature sometimes drops to -89.2 degrees. It is not surprising that this is the coldest point on Earth, because the thickness of the ice under the station is 3,700 meters. However, in recent years an even more startling number has been found, which is -92 degrees.
Rating of the coldest places
In addition to the poles of cold, there are quite a few regions with a harsh climate. There is far more than one coldest point on Earth, so other objects cannot be ignored. To clarify this issue, a list of the TOP 10 coldest places on Earth was compiled. His results showed the following:
- Station "Plateau" (East Antarctica).
- Station "Vostok" (Antarctica).
- Verkhoyansk (Russia).
- Oymyakon (Russia).
- Northais (Greenland).
- Ismitte (Greenland).
- Prospect Creek (Alaska).
- Fort Selkirk (Canada).
- Roger Pass (USA).
- Snow (Canada).
Where on the planet is it really hot?
People are always interested in where the coldest and hottest places on Earth are. This interest does not always come only from curiosity; many want to visit these places, because such a trip will not only be educational, but will also leave impressions for a lifetime. However, not everyone can withstand such a trip, since in some places the conditions are truly extreme. have already been considered, now it’s worth paying attention to their opposites.
Of course, Africa is the leader in the number of hot days and high temperatures. There are several places to highlight here. The first of them is the city of Kebili, located in Tunisia. It’s really hard to be here; the mercury can rise to a serious level - 55 degrees Celsius. This is one of the highest rates recorded on the African continent.
The second record holder is the city of Timbuktu. This small town is located in the Sahara. It arose at the intersection of major trade routes. The town is also of great cultural interest. Now in Timbuktu there is a huge collection of ancient manuscripts and manuscripts. As for the temperature, here it often reaches 55 degrees. Local residents have difficulty escaping the heat; dunes can often be seen on the streets, and sandstorms often begin.
Where is it hottest on the planet?
Of course, not everyone can live in Africa; conditions on its territory are sometimes very extreme. However, there is a place that can break the records of Kebili and Timbuktu. This is a desert called Dasht-e Lut, located in Iran. Temperature measurements here do not occur constantly, since this is not always possible. In 2005, one of the satellites here recorded the absolute temperature maximum on our planet. It was 70.7 degrees.
The coldest and hottest country
Now that we already know where the hottest and coldest points on Earth are, it's worth talking about larger objects, such as countries.
Qatar is rightfully considered. This state is located in South-West Asia. It boasts not only temperature records, but also its wealth. The most interesting thing is that the political system here has been preserved since time immemorial; Qatar still has an absolute monarchy.
The country is really very hot, in winter the temperature is usually about 28 degrees, and in summer - about 40 degrees hot. Taking into account the acute shortage of water, sometimes the situation here is not the most positive.
Greenland is recognized as the coldest country in the world. This state can really amaze with its climate; at the height of summer, the temperature often stays at 0 degrees and very rarely reaches the threshold of +10.
As for winter, it is really harsh here. The average January temperature in some areas is -27°C.
People who live in cold temperatures no longer pay attention to thermometer data. They got used to the aggressive environment and radically changed their lifestyle.
After all, literally everything, namely electronics, paints and even gasoline, completely freezes at low temperatures. However, people live in cold places on the planet. So what are the coldest cities in the world?
International Falls, Minnesota, USA
This city is located in Minnesota, in the northern United States. International Falls is the administrative center of Kuchiching County. About 7 thousand people live here. And the average air temperature in the city is only 2 degrees.Experts call the settlement the coldest place in the continental United States. This is why the unofficial name of the city is “the refrigerator of the nation.” By the way, the nickname is used as a trademark, which is confirmed by the American Patent and Trademark Office.
Barrow, Alaska, USA
Barrow is one of the coldest cities in Alaska. And the closest city in the Arctic Circle in America. The average temperature here is minus 20.1 degrees. 
But it also happened that the thermometer reached minus 53 degrees. By the way, quite often the northern lights appear in the night sky above a populated area.
Umiet, USA
And this city was included in the list of the coldest in the world. Plus, it's one of the coldest cities in the US. This is because the average temperature in Umiet is minus 12 degrees. The settlement itself is located above the Arctic Circle, 140 miles southwest of Deadhorse.The Coldest Cities in America
You can only get to this place by river or by air. There are no railway tracks or roads in the area.
Prospect Creek, Alaska, USA
In this place, the temperature record was set in the second half of the last century. The lowest temperature in the United States was recorded on January 23, 1971. Then thermometers showed minus 62.1 degrees Celsius. 
It's worth noting that Prospect Creek is located 25 miles southeast of Bettles, Alaska.
Yakutsk, Russia
The capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), a port on the well-known Lena River. Yakutsk is the largest city in northeastern Russia by population. The population here is 250 thousand people.Yakutsk is the coldest large city in the world
Yakutsk is the coldest large city in the world. Here the average annual air temperature is minus 10 degrees. But the average temperature in January is minus 41 degrees. The absolute minimum is minus 64 degrees. By the way, even in forty-degree frosts, city residents do not shudder, perhaps because such temperatures are not considered frost. Low temperatures are tolerated quite easily here.
Snage, Yukon, Canada
A small village in the Yukon, Canada, recorded the coldest temperature in North American history. The record was set on February 3, 1947. The thermometer dropped to minus 63 degrees. By the way, the village of Snedzh itself was formed not so long ago. The settlement appeared on the world map in the late 1800s, during the Klondike Gold Rush. The settlement is in a valley south of Beaver Creek.North Station, Greenland
As you know, Greenland is the coldest place in the Western Hemisphere. The largest island in the world is located in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. The area of Greenland is more than 2 million square kilometers. 
In February, the average temperature in the center of the island is minus 47 degrees. The temperature record was set on January 9, 1954. Northern station. Then the thermometers showed minus 66 degrees. The readings were recorded by ICE North at a research station in the middle of the Greenland Ice Sheet. By the way, the water reserves in the island’s shield are enough to raise the level of the world’s oceans by seven meters.
The coldest city in Russia
The city of Verkhoyansk is also located in Yakutia, it lies outside the Arctic Circle. It was to this settlement that political exiles were once sent. The participant of the Polish uprising, the poet Puzhitsky, was the very first to be sent to Verkhoyansk. Here, on January 15, 1885, the already exiled Kovalik, using the equipment of a weather station, recorded the minimum air temperature - minus 67.1 degrees. Later this record was broken. The lowest temperature here was minus 69.8 degrees. 
By the way, in Verkhoyansk thermometers, as a rule, show minus 40 degrees. Approximately 1,400 people live in such conditions. The city itself is the third smallest in Russia. Residents even erected a memorial plaque in honor of the discovery of the absolute minimum temperature in the northern hemisphere.
The coldest place in Russia
The village of Oymyakon is located in the Far Eastern region, or more precisely, on the left bank of the Indigirka River, in the Oymyakon ulus of Yakutia. In the Sakha language, the name means “unfrozen water”, this is because in this place there is a warm spring among the permafrost. The population of the village is approximately 600 people. And all the people literally live in an ice village. The average temperature in the cold settlement is minus 40 degrees. And this is in winter, which lasts about nine months. 
By the way, Oymyakon is located between the mountains in the taiga; cold air is concentrated in this trap and, therefore, very low temperatures are recorded in the village. On January 26, 1926, the thermometer showed minus 71.2 degrees. By the way, experts are still arguing which settlement, Verkhoyansk or Oymyakon, should be considered the pole of cold in the Northern Hemisphere. So far the dispute is leaning in favor of Verkhoyansk.
The coldest place in the world
The coldest point in the world is Antarctica, Vostok Station. Only penguins and seals live comfortably there. And not all year round, but only for about six months. However, people also visit these places. At Vostok station on July 21, 1983, the lowest air temperature on the planet was recorded - minus 89.2 degrees. The station itself is located 1260 kilometers from the nearest sea coast. Temperatures in summer reach a maximum of minus 21 degrees. 
Therefore, this area received the well-founded name of the Earth's pole of cold. And getting to the East in winter is almost impossible. The thickness of the ice under the station is about 4 thousand meters. At the same time, the amount of precipitation is so low that the Vostok station area can be classified as the largest desert on the planet. As a rule, at very low temperatures a person cannot live normally, so only Yakutsk can boast of a population of 250 thousand people. We invite you to read about the most populated cities in the world.
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According to experts, the lowest temperature in history was recorded at the Russian research station in Antarctica, Vostok, on July 21, 1983 - minus 128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2°C), reports the FacePla portal. While most cities aren't as terribly cold, some are still pretty close to that mark.
1. Verkhoyansk, Russia
According to the 2002 census, Verkhoyansk has 1,434 residents. It was founded as a fortress in 1638 and served as a regional center for livestock farming and gold mining. Located 650 kilometers from Yakutsk and 2,400 kilometers south of the North Pole, Verkhoyansk indulges its residents in January with an average temperature of minus 50.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-45.7 °C). In 1892, residents recorded a record temperature of minus 90 degrees F (-67.7 °C).
2. Oymyakon, Russia
Oymyakon, located three days' drive from Yakutsk, shares the lead with Verkhoyansk, retaining the 20th century world record, which was recorded on February 6, 1933 - minus 90 degrees F (-67.7 °C). The world's "Pole of Cold" is home to between 500 and 800 people. There is no mobile phone service here, there are few modern amenities at all, and schools in the village do not close at -52°C.
3. International Falls, USA
According to meteorologists, International Falls, Minnesota, is not as cold as Oymyakon, but this place is one of the coldest places in the continental United States. About 6,703 people live in this town, which straddles the US-Canada border. Winters here are long and cold, with average temperatures in January of about 2.7 F (-16.2 °C). The mercury will reach zero more than 60 nights a year. During this time, more than 166 centimeters of snow falls. International Falls is in a battle with the city of Fraser, Colorado over the use of the "Refrigerator Nation" brand name.
4. Fraser, USA
This town is located at an altitude of 2.6 thousand in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and is home to 910 residents. Located near the popular Winter Park ski resort, Fraser, along with International Falls, enjoys some of the coldest winters in the continental United States. The average annual temperature throughout the year reaches 32.5 degrees Fahrenheit (almost 0 °C), and in the summer drops to 29 degrees (-1.66 °C).
5. Yakutsk, Russia
Yakutsk has a reputation as the coldest city in the world. Unlike the previous settlements in the ranking, this is a real city, not a village. The world's lowest temperature outside Antarctica was recorded near Yakutsk in the Yana River basin. Winter here lasts from October to April, and the average minimum drops below −40 °C. The record low temperature recorded in January is minus 81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 °C).
6. Hell, Norway
Hell, which means "hell", became famous in Norway for the very successful combination of its name and subarctic temperature. It is noteworthy that the average temperature for February here is minus 6.66 degrees. Hell freezes on average for a third of the year, from December to March. In recent years, the flow of tourists to this city has increased, mainly to take photos in front of one of the railway station signs.
7. Barrow, USA
Barrow is the northernmost city in the United States and is located just 2.1 thousand kilometers south of the North Pole and 510 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The small town in Alaska, home to 4,581 people, was built in an area of permafrost that is characterized by a lack of periodic thawing and very harsh winters. The sun sets here at the end of November and does not appear until the end of January. Even during summer days the air is very cold. At the height of summer, the temperature here does not rise above 4.6 degrees.
8. Snedge, Canada
Located in the Yukon Territory, the village of Snedge was the first settlement in the Klondike during the Gold Rush. It was in the White River Valley that the coldest temperature in continental North America was recorded on February 3, 1947 - minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit (-62.8 °C). The average temperature in Snedge ranges between 10.3 °F (-12.05 °C) and 34.3 °F (1.2 °C).
In these places, despite the average annual sub-zero temperature and record frosts in winter, people very rarely suffer from ARVI. Viruses and bacteria do not coexist here, but people feel good. The list of top 10 coldest cities in the world included 5 at the same time, excluding o. Spitsbergen, as well as a domestic research station in Antarctica. Which confirms that Russia is the coldest country on the planet.
Vostok Station – a city of polar explorers and penguins
An inland Arctic station that has existed since 1957. The location is a small town consisting of several complexes, including residential and research modules, as well as technological buildings.
Having arrived here, a person begins to die, everything contributes to this: temperatures up to -90C, low concentration of oxygen, solid snow whiteness causes blindness. Here you cannot make sudden movements or experience prolonged physical exertion - all this can lead to pulmonary edema, death, and guaranteed loss of consciousness. When the Arctic winter sets in, the temperature drops below -80C, under such conditions gasoline thickens, diesel fuel crystallizes and turns into a paste, and human skin dies in a matter of minutes.
Oymyakon is the coldest settlement on the planet
Absolute minimum: -78С, maximum: +30С.
A small settlement located in Yakutia is considered one of the “cold poles” of the planet. This place is recognized as the harshest on Earth with a permanent population. In total, about 500 people settled down in Oymyakon. The sharply continental climate is characterized by hot summers and extremely cold winters, which is ensured by the distance from the oceans that warm the air. Oymyakon is also notable for the fact that the difference in maximum temperatures, - and +, is more than one hundred degrees. Despite its administrative status - a village, the place is included in the world rankings of the coldest cities in the world. For the whole of Oymyakon there is one store, a school, a boiler room, and a gas station. People survive by raising livestock.
Verkhoyansk is the northernmost city of Yakutia
Absolute minimum: -68С, maximum: +38С.
Verkhoyansk is recognized as another “pole of cold” and constantly competes with Oymyakon for this title, the competition sometimes reaching the point of exchanging accusations and insults. In summer, the dry heat can suddenly change to zero or negative temperatures. Winter is windy and very long.
There are no asphalt surfaces; they simply cannot withstand the temperature difference. Population – 1200 people. People are engaged in reindeer herding, cattle breeding, forestry, and tourism in the local economy. The city has two schools, a hotel, a local history museum, a weather station, and shops. The younger generation is engaged in fishing and mining mammoth bones and tusks.
Yakutsk is the coldest large city on Earth
Absolute minimum: -65, maximum: +38C.
The capital of the Republic of Sakha is located at the foot of the Lena River. Yakutsk is the only large city in the ranking of the coldest cities in the world where you can pay with a bank card, go to a SPA, a restaurant with Japanese, Chinese, European, or any cuisine. The population is 300 thousand people. There are about fifty schools, several higher educational institutions, theaters, an opera, a circus, an innumerable number of museums, and small and medium-sized industry is well developed.
This is also the only settlement in the ranking to which asphalt has been laid. In summer and spring, when the ice melts, the roads are flooded, and continuous canals similar to the Venetian ones are formed. Up to 30% of the world's diamond reserves are concentrated in these regions, and almost half of the Russian Federation's gold is mined. In winter, it is very difficult to bring a car into Yakutsk; you have to heat the fuel line with a flame or a soldering iron. Every local at least once in his life confused morning with evening and vice versa.
Norilsk is the northernmost city on the planet with a population of more than 150 thousand people.
Absolute minimum: -53С, maximum: +32С.
An industrial city, part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. It is recognized as the northernmost city on the planet, with a permanent population exceeding 150 thousand people. Norilsk is included in the Earth rating, which is associated with the developed metallurgical industry. A state higher education institution has been opened in Norilsk, and an art gallery operates.
Guests and local residents constantly face a number of problems: due to low temperatures in winter, cars are usually stored in heated garages or not turned off for a long time, the height of snowdrifts can reach the 3rd floor, the force of the wind can move cars and carry people away.
Longyearbyen - the tourist capital of the Barentsburg Island
Absolute minimum: -43C, maximum: +21C.
This place is as far from the equator as the Vostok station. The world's northernmost airport with regular flights is located here - Svalbard. Longyearbyen is an administrative unit of Norway, but visa restrictions do not apply here - at the airport they put the mark “Departed from Norway”. You can get there by air or sea. Longyearbyen is the northernmost settlement with a population of more than a thousand people. The city can safely be called one of the coldest in the world, but it is more than suitable for a comfortable existence, compared to Verkhoyansk, for example.
What is noteworthy: it is forbidden to be born and die here - there are no maternity hospitals or cemeteries. The corpses, which are most often the result of an encounter between a person and a bear, are transported to the mainland. In the city, as on the entire island of Spitsbergen, two types of transport prevail - helicopter, snowmobile. The main activities of the locals are coal mining, dog sledding, skinning, and research activities. The island is home to the largest repository of male semen on the planet, which should save humanity in the event of a global catastrophe.
Barrow is the northernmost city in the USA
Absolute minimum: -47C, maximum: +26C.
Oil workers live here. The population of the city is 4.5 thousand people. In the summer, it is impossible to predict exactly what you will have to use to get to work tomorrow - by snowmobile or car. Snow and frost can come to the region at any time and replace the rare warm days.
Barrow is an atypical American town; here you can see tanned skins on houses and large bones of sea animals on the roads. There is no asphalt. But there is also a piece of civilization: a football field, an airfield, clothing and food stores. The city is drowning in the polar blues and ranks fourth among the coldest cities on the planet.
Murmansk is the largest city built beyond the Arctic Circle
Absolute minimum: -39C, maximum: +33C.
Murmansk is the only hero city located beyond the Arctic Circle. The only place in the Arctic where more than 300 thousand people live. The entire infrastructure and economy is built around the port, one of the largest in Russia. The city is heated by the warm Gulf Stream, which comes from the Atlantic Ocean.
Local residents do not deny themselves anything; there are McDonalds, Zara, Bershka, and many other stores, including the largest Russian supermarket chains. A developed hotel network. The roads are mostly asphalted.
Nuuk is the administrative center of Greenland
Absolute minimum: -32C, maximum: +26C.
From Nuuk to the Arctic Circle it is 240 kilometers, but the warm ocean current warms up the local air and soil. About 17 thousand people live here, who are engaged in fishing, construction, consulting, and science. There are several higher educational institutions in the city. In order not to plunge into depression associated with the peculiarities of the climate, houses are painted in different colors, gilding is often found on the streets, and municipal transport is replete with bright signs. Something similar can be found in Copenhagen, which was not included in the ranking of the coldest cities on Earth due to warm currents.
Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital of the state on the planet
Absolute minimum: -42C, maximum: +39C.
Ulaanbaatar is the first place in Central Asia on the list of the coldest cities on the planet. The local climate is sharply continental, which is explained by the very large distance from ocean currents. The capital of Mongolia is located much further south than all representatives of the rating, except for the Vostok station. More than 1.3 million people live here. The level of infrastructure is far ahead of the rest of Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar closes the ranking of the coldest cities on the planet.