The Coldest Temperatures Around The World Mapped
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Antarctica’s Soviet Vostok base experienced the coldest temperatures ever recorded on Earth in 1983, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The Vostok station, which runs on approximately 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) of ice, is among the most isolated research stations globally.
It is difficult to believe that this desert, covered in snow, experienced an extreme temperature drop of -89.2°C (-128.6°F), which is 30 degrees colder than the next lowest recorded temperature.
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The lowest temperature ever recorded, by country
Located in the Arctic Circle’s Northern Pole of Cold, Oymyakon holds the title for the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. The lowest temperature it ever recorded was -67.8°C (-89.86°F) in 1933. The schools are only likely to close in a settlement with 500 permanent residents if the temperature drops below -55°C (-67°F), which is usually the average minimum temperature during winter, but only when the population is less than 500.
The Klinck weather station boasts of being the coldest location in the Arctic Circle. Located in central Greenland, it surpassed Oymyakon’s record in December 1991 by around 2 degrees, reaching -69.6°C (-93.28°F). In spite of these cold temperatures, Greenland’s ice is melting rapidly.
According to the map of the world, the ten countries with the lowest recorded temperatures are as follows.
| Rank | Country / Territory | Location | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antarctica | Vostok | -89.2°C (-128.6°F) | July 21, 1983 |
| 2 | Greenland | Klinck | -69.6 | December 22, 1991 |
| 3 | Russia | Oymyakon | -67.8°C (-89.86°F) | February 6, 1933 |
| 4 | Canada | Snag | -63 | February 3, 1947 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | Lake Bulunkul | -63 | January 7, 1933 |
| 6 | United States | Prospect Creek | -62.2 | January 23, 1971 |
| 7 | China | Genhe | -58 | December 31, 2009 |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | Atbasar | -57 | January 8, 1893 |
| 9 | Mongolia | Züüngovi | -55.3 | December 31, 1976 |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | Aksay Region | -53.6 | January 7, 1969 |
Dates of the lowest temperatures ever recorded by country
Insufficient weather data in the past may explain why recent decades have seen both the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the developing world, especially in Africa. Developing countries’ weather records have only recently got.
During the 2010s, the most temperature records were registered.
| Dates of the lowest temperatures ever recorded | Number of countries |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1980s | 22 |
The month in which the lowest temperature was ever recorded
As has been the norm in most countries in the northern hemisphere, the months of January and February have consistently yielded the lowest recorded temperatures throughout the history of weather pattern documentation. On the other hand, in the southern hemisphere, June and July have seen the lowest temperatures on record.
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