Even though it might seem as though the world is getting hotter, there are still plenty of areas on the Earth where the temperatures are freezing. Of course, when discussing the coldest temperatures ever to be recorded, you are not talking about your average winter chill.
Instead, you’re talking about temperatures where it’s life-threatening to be outside for more than a few minutes. You’re talking about environments where you need multiple layers to stand outside for a few seconds. With this in mind, let’s look at 19 of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in Fahrenheit.
19. North Korea
- Date: January 12, 1933
- Town: Chunggangjin
- Temperature: -46.5 degrees
18. Nepal
- Date: Unknown date
- Town: Sagarmatha
- Temperature: -49.0 degrees
17. Germany
- Date: December 24, 2001
- Town: Funtensee, Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria
- Temperature: -50.6 degrees
16. Turkey
- Date: January 9, 1990
- Town: Caldiran, Van Province
- Temperature: -51.5 degrees
15. Italy
- Date: February 10, 2013
- Town: Busa Fradusta, Pale di San Martino
- Temperature: -57.3 degrees
14. Norway
- Date: January 1, 1886
- Town: Karasjok, Finnmark (then part of Sweden-Norway)
- Temperature: -60.5 degrees
13. Finland
- Date: January 28, 1999
- Town: Pokka, Kittila, Lapland
- Temperature: -60.7 degrees
12. Afghanistan
- Date: January 1964
- Town: Shahrak
- Temperature: -62 degrees
11. Sweden
- Date: February 2, 1966
- Town: Vuoggatjalme, Lappland
- Temperature: -62.7 degrees
10. Austria
- Date: February 19, 1932
- Town: Grunloch doline
- Temperature: -62.7 degrees
9. China
- Date: January 22, 2023
- Town: Mohe City, Heilongjiang
- Temperature: -63.4 degrees
8. Kyrgyzstan
- Date: Unknown date
- Town: Fergana Valley
- Temperature: -64.5 degrees
7. Mongolia
- Date: December 31, 1976
- Town: Zuungovi, Uvs Province
- Temperature: -67.5 degrees
6. India
- Date: January 14, 2020
- Town: Siachen Glacier, Ladakh
- Temperature: -70.6 degrees
5. United States
- Date: January 23, 1971
- Town: Prospect Creek, Alaska
- Temperature: -80 degrees
4. Canada
- Date: February 3, 1947
- Town: Snag, Yukon
- Temperature: -81.4 degrees
3. Russia
- Date: February 6, 1933
- Town: Verkoyansk and Omyyakon (Sakha Republic)
- Temperature: -90.0 degrees
2. Greenland
- Date: December 22, 1991
- Town: Klinck Automated Weather Station
- Temperature: -93.3 degrees
1. Antarctica
- Date: July 21, 1983
- Town: Vostok Station
- Temperature: -128.6 degrees
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