Coldest Places on Earth Are Ridiculously Cold

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Not everyone hates the cold. While some people seek warm climates to escape the cold in winter, others live in bone-chilling areas that make your frigid temperatures seem bearable.
From destinations where snowfall occurs the majority of the year to others so cold the town has frozen over, you’ll be amazed at average temperatures and record lows. These are the coldest places on Earth.
25. Narva, Estonia

Population: 57,130
Coldest average temperature (Fahrenheit): 20.8 degrees
Coldest month of the year: February
Why Narva Is So Cold

Estonia’s easternmost and third-largest city, Narva borders Russia — the coldest country in the world. So it makes sense that Narva sees unbearable winter weather, too.
The lowest recorded temperature in Narva is -44.7 degrees.
24. Narsarsuaq, Greenland

Population: 123
Coldest average temperature (Fahrenheit): 18.9 degrees
Coldest month of the year: February
Why Narsarsuaq Is So Cold

Narsarsuaq is home to long winters and expects freezing, snowy, windy and partly cloudy conditions during the year’s coldest months.
Despite being a tiny town of just 123 people, it boasts many tourism opportunities, including wildlife, gemstones, tours to glaciers and an airfield museum.
The lowest temperature in Narsarsuaq was recorded to be -36 degrees.