World Travel Almanac

Rob and Clare's Travelers Almanac

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Top 10 List:

The World's Coldest Places

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In order to have some variety, only a maximum of two places per country is listed.

 

Location

Lowest Temperature

 

1.

Vostok, Antartica

-89.2 °C

-138.6 °F

2.

Plateau Station, Antartica

-84.0

-129.2

3.

Oymyakon, Russia

-71.1

-96.0

4.

Verkhoyansk, Russia

-67.7

-90.0

5.

Northice, Greenland

-66.0

-87.0

6.

Eismitte, Greenland

-64.9

-85.0

7.

Snag, Yukon, Canada

-63.0

-81.4

8.

Prospect Creek, Alaska, USA

-62.1

-79.8

9.

Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Canada

-58.9

-74.0

10.

Rogers Pass, Montana, USA

-56.5

-69.7