The Coldest Inhabited Place On Earth - Pictures From Oymyakon, Russia

Humans have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on Earth. However, there are a lot of places in the world where the concept of seasons simply doesn’t exist. Such is a small town of 500 located in northeast Russia - Oymyakon. It's widely regarded as the coldest inhabited town on Earth. Temperatures there average around minus 58° F (that's minus 50 degrees Celsius) during the winter months. See the amazing images from the...Read More

Anuj TiwariUpdated: Aug 21, 2023, 17:24 IST

Humans have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on Earth. However, there are a lot of places in the world where the concept of seasons simply doesn’t exist. Such is a small town of 500 located in northeast Russia - Oymyakon. It's widely regarded as the coldest inhabited town on Earth. Temperatures there average around minus 58° F (that's minus 50 degrees Celsius) during the winter months. See the amazing images from the coldest inhabited place on Earth.

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Tiny hamlet in Russia

Oymyakon, a tiny hamlet in Russia with a population of around 500.

Coldest inhabited places on earth

Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk are the only two permanently inhabited places in the world that have recorded temperatures below -50.0 degrees Celsius.

Never recorded an above-freezing temperature

p>Oymyakon has never recorded an above-freezing temperature between October and March.

Winters in Oymyakon

Winters in Oymyakon are long and extremely cold.

Summers in Oymyakon

Summers are mild to warm, sometimes hot in Oymyakon. The warmest month on record is July 2010 with an average temperature of +18.7 degrees Celsius.

"Unfrozen Water"

Oymyakon takes its name from the Russian for "water that doesn't freeze."

Lowest recorded temperature

Oymyakon's lowest recorded temperature was a frigid minus 71.2 Celsius (minus 96.16 Fahrenheit) back in 1924.

Highest average temperature

On 28 July 2010, Oymyakon recorded a record high temperature of 34.6 degrees Celsius.

Harsh climate

People live in the valley despite the harsh climate.

Well equipped

The town is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway.

Anuj Tiwari

Anuj Tiwari writes stories for SEO and is a Youtube wizard. An engineer turned social media champ, he keeps a track of all that goes around the world. His interest areas include historic events, political and social-sciences.

The Coldest Inhabited Place On Earth - Pictures From Oymyakon, Russia

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