The lowest temperature ever recorded, by country
Jul 18, 2023
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.
