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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Climate
Coldest Cities on Average
This list features the coldest cities on Planet Earth based on the lowest average temperature during the January winter period.
RANK | CITY | COUNTRY | AVG. JANUARY TEMPERATURE |
1 | Yakutsk | Russia | -40 °C (-40 °F) |
2 | Norilsk | Russia | -30 °C (-22 °F) |
3 | Yellowknife | Canada | -27.9 °C (-18.2 °F) |
4 | Barrow | United States | -25 °C (-13 °F) |
5 | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | -24.6 °C (-12.3 °F) |
6 | Fairbanks | Alaska | -21.7 °C (-7.1 °F) |
7 | Harbin | China | -19.4 °C (-2.9 °F) |
8 | Novosibirsk | Russia | -15.8 °C (3.6 °F) |
9 | International Falls | United States | -15 °C (5 °F) |
10 | Astana | Kazakhstan | -14.2 °C (6.4 °F) |
11 | Vladivostok | Russia | -13.1 °C (8.4 °F) |
12 | Ottawa | Canada | -10.2 °C (13.6 °F) |
References
World Population Review (n.d.) Coldest cities in the world. Available at: https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-city-rankings/coldest-cities-in-the-world (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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