Coldest Places of the World

Coldest Places of the World

1. Verkhoyansk, Russia

It is considered as one of the coldest place of the world to live in on earth. This place has low residency ratio and according to a census conducted in 2011, there were hardly 2,893 residents in this place. This place was founded as a fort in 1638 and it served as a regional hub in cattle breeding and tin and gold mining. This place is located at 1,500 miles south of North Pole and 404 miles away from Yakutsk which is also another coldest place of the world. According to different types of research studies, the average temperature is – 50.4 degrees F. It means that monthly temperature of this place stays below the freezing level from October through April. It is said about this place that residents of this place recorded the lowest temperature of – 90 degrees F.

1. Oymyakon, Russia

This is also another coldest place of the world. It is situated in Russia. This place witnessed a lowest temperature of – 90 degrees F on 6th February, 1993. This place also has low residency ratio due to extreme weather conditions. This place has a well developed tourist department which has promoted the town as a perfect destination for adventure travelers who are hungry for travel.

1. International Falls, Minn

This place is also included in the list of coldest places of the world to live on earth. Like other coldest places of the world, the occupancy ration is also low in this part of the world. This place sits on the border between U.S and Canada and according to a census conducted in 2011, only 9,389 people live in International Falls. The temperature of this place remains below the freezing level for more than 2 months a year. This area gets lot of snow (about 65.5 inches of annual snowfall.

1. Yakutsk, Russia

This place is also considered as the coldest place of the world to live in. This place is well-known to fans of the board game Risk as that funny country between Siberia and Kamchatka. There are different research studies that have shown this fact that world’s coldest temperature outside of Antarctica was recorded not far from Yakutsk in the basin f the Yana River. During winter season, the average temperature of this place remains below the freezing level and it starts to drop to freezing level in September and it does not come back till May. During January, the average high temperature in – 34 degrees F. This place witnessed record low temperature of – 81.4 degrees F. This place has numerous theaters, museums and even a zoo.

1. Hell, Norway

Hell is also considered as another coldest place of the world. This place is located in Norway and it has gained notoriety for the combination of its name and sub-arctic temperatures. The average temperature of this place remains below the freezing level at about – 20 degrees F. Tourists are now moving to this place as this place has many things to attract. This place has coldest temperature from December to March of every year.

1. Barrow, Alaska

This place is also included in the list of coldest places of the world to live in. It is the northernmost city in the United States and is just 1,300 mils south of the North Pole and 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle. This place also has small occupancy ratio and faces the super cold and windy winters. It is said about this place that sun sets at the end of November and does not reappear until the end of January. The temperature of this place remains below the freezing level for more than six months a year. This place is also an economic hub of the North Slope and many of its resident work in the energy industry. This place can only be assessed by aircraft or by sea.

1. Vostok Station, Antarctica

This is also considered as one of the coldest place on the earth. The Russian research station is where the lowest recorded temperature was taken at – 89.2 degrees Celsius. Antarctica is famous all over the world as the coldest place of the earth. This place is also famous as the windiest and has the highest overall elevation of any continent in the world.
It is also said about the Antarctica that it receives about 90% of the ice in the world. The Vostok Station in Antarctica receives almost no rainfall, making this place technically a desert.

1. North Ice, Greenland

This place is also included in the list of coldest places of the world. This place is also considered as the coldest region in the Western Hemisphere. This place witnessed lowest temperature of – 66 degrees Celsius. North Ice is a British research station which is located in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet. This place of the world has lowest population as there are certain difficulties which make this place hard to live in.

1. Snag, Yukon, Canada

This place is located in the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is considered as the coldest place on the North American continent. This place has recorded lowest temperature of – 63 degrees Celsius. This place gets cold because the mountains block the warm air from the Pacific Ocean. This place is also very famous among tourists due to its charming attraction and beauty.

1. Denali, USA

This place is also considered as one of the coldest place of the world. Denali or Mountain McKinley is considered as the highest peak in North America and this mountain has long been considered as the coldest mountain on earth. This place has severe winter season which comes with certain difficulties and problems to the residents of this area. The normal temperature of this place remains