Photo by Pavel Kirillov. Weather warning and very cold temperatures, snow, rain and hail … Let’s face it: in Italy in the last winter seasons everything has happened. It is true, as a Mediterranean people with Latin blood (as the Andalusian “caliente” cousins ​​would say), we are not used to the Arctic climate , but the fact is that historical minimum temperatures have certainly been reached that our thermometers have not marked for a long time! Extreme and absolutely risky comparisons have started on social media: Palermo like Milan , Milan like Berlin , Berlin like Helsinki … in short, freezing cold everywhere.
But what are actually the inhabited centers inEurope and the world capitals that hold the historical record of the lowest temperatures ever
Let’s find out in the Ranking of the Coldest Cities in the World !
10 – Helsinki, Finland: -34.3 ° C We
start from the Old Continent and precisely from Helsinki , the capital of Finland. Always one of the coldest places in Europe, Helsinki has a very rigid climate. In winter, the average temperature hardly exceeds -5 ° C. The lowest ever reached was -34.3 ° C , recorded in January 1987.
9 – Ottawa, Canada: -37 ° C
From Europe to Canada: Ottawaand ninth in the standings thanks to the record temperature of -37 ° C. The federal capital of the state has always been one of the coldest regions on the North American continent. On average, winter temperatures fluctuate around −15 ° C.
8 – Minsk, Belarus: -40 ° C
Photo by Ilya Kuzniatsou. Minsk , the capital of Belarus, is characterized by a continental climate. Winters are often quite cold and there are peaks of -20 ° C. It is undoubtedly among the coldest towns on earth, and ranks eighth for its record of -40 ° C.
7 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: -49 ° C
The city Ulaan Baatar was ranked seventh with the minimum of -49 ° C. The city boasts a particular record: it is the coldest capital of the world , with an average annual temperature of -1.3 ° C. These particular climatic conditions make the ground perpetually frozen in any season of the year (Permafrost).
6 – Astana, Kazakhstan: -51.6 ° C
Astana in Kazakhstan, is the best positioned capital in our ranking. The historical minimum is −51.6 ° C , and is a national record. For about 6 months the roads are covered with ice and snow. Furthermore, the incredible cold is particularly perceived due to the very strong currents.
5 – Ust ‘Nera, Siberia: -60.4 ° C
Photo of LoLand. Once in the top five, temperatures drop considerably. The first 5 positions are occupied by villages concentrated in the vast region of Siberia , in Russia. In fifth place we find Ust’-Nera , one of the “Poles of cold”. Here, −60.4 ° C was reached .
4 – Yakutsk, Siberia – Russia: -64.4 ° C
Photo by Pavel Kirillov. Not too far from Ust ‘Nera is Yakutsk , the capital of Sacha-Yakutia, the latter an autonomous republic within which all the coldest municipalities of the inhabited world are concentrated. The city in 1891 reached a Guinness temperature of -64.4 ° C.
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3 – Verchojansk, Siberia – Russia: -68.8 ° C
Verchojansk wins the third step of the podium with minimum temperatures on average close to −47.7 ° C during the month of January. In absolute terms, the lowest ever recorded is equal to -68.8 ° C and dates back to February 1892.
2 – Tomtor, Siberia – Russia: -69.2 ° C
Photo by BerendWorst. Second position for Tomtor , another village located in Sacha Jacuzia, which is therefore confirmed as the coldest inhabited area on the globe. Tomtor’s record is well -69.2 ° C , stuff to freeze the blood of us Italians.
1 – The Coldest City in the World: Oymyakon, Siberia – Russia: -82 ° C
Photo by Ilya Varlamov. Oymyakon is the coldest city in the world , although in fact he shares this record with Tomtor and Verchojansk. It was awarded and awarded the gold medal due to its incredible record of −69.9 ° C reached on January 26, 1926. According to different sources, the temperature reached that year was even lower, equal to −71.2 ° C or even at −82 ° C.
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Curiosity: The coldest city in Italy is …
Believe it or not, incredible temperatures have been reached even in the beautiful country.
Just a few years ago, precisely on December 27, 2010, the sinkhole reached -48.3 ° CBusa di Fradusta , located in the Dolomites, in the province of Trento .
Instead the primacy of colder municipality is shared by two villages: Anzola , in the province of Bologna, and Conselice , in the province of Ravenna; raw materials equal to the temperature of -26.2 ° C.
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