Discover the coldest places in the world.
(Baonghean.vn) - In Vietnam, temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius are considered cold and uncomfortable. However, many places around the world experience much harsher weather conditions, yet life still thrives. Visiting the following locations will give you a true experience of what freezing cold feels like.
1 - Rogers Pass, Montana (USA)
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| This is one of the 10 coldest places in the world. Rogers Pass is located in northern Montana (USA). The coldest months at Rogers Pass are March and April, with temperatures recorded as low as -56.5 degrees Celsius. |
2- Snag (Canada)
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| With its vast area facing the Northern Hemisphere, Canada boasts many frigid locations, one of which is Snag. The lowest temperature ever recorded there is -63 degrees Celsius. In winter, the entire city is covered in ice and snow and howling winds. Thermometers there are often manually marked with negative numbers because the mercury frequently falls below the printed markings. |
3 - North Ice, Greenland
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| This is the coldest region in the Western Hemisphere. North Ice is the name of a research station established and expanded during the British expedition to North Greenland between 1952 and 1954. Temperatures here consistently remain below -59.4 degrees Fahrenheit for many days, making it one of the coldest places in the world. |
4 - Oymyakon (Russia)
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| Oymyakon, situated along the Indigirka River, is a village in the Oymyakonsky district of the Sakha Republic, Russia. Located just 350 km from the Arctic Circle, Oymyakon is extremely cold, especially in winter. The record temperature recorded here is -71.2°C, and the average winter temperature ranges from -40 to -50°C. Most vehicles become unusable in this area. |
5 - Hell, Norway
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| The village of Hell in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, has an estimated population of 1,440 people. Thanks to its name, the village has become one of Norway's tourist attractions. The average February temperature in this area is -6.7 degrees Celsius. Temperatures in Hell remain below freezing for one-third of the year, from October to March. |
6 - Vostok, Antarctica
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| The Vostok research station is the world's most remote and isolated scientific research site. Located approximately 1,300 km from the South Pole, it is the coldest inhabited place on the planet. The average temperature at Vostok is around -65°C, and even on the warmest days, it remains at -12°C, making daily life extremely difficult for the scientists working there. |
7 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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| Temperatures here frequently drop to -35 degrees Celsius in winter, with a record low of -55 degrees Celsius. Over 1.3 million residents of this city face food shortages due to the high number of livestock dying and freezing to death. Just 10 minutes outside is enough to freeze your eyelashes and render your hands unable to unlock doors. |
8 - Yakutsk - Russia
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| With a population of 300,000 and an average annual temperature of -38.6 degrees Celsius, Yakutsk is the coldest major city in the world. Residents are advised not to wear glasses when going outside because their faces are more likely to freeze. |
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