The coldest places in the world, year-round

1,393 major destinations ranked by the lowest average daytime high across all twelve months — sustained cold, not a single winter month.

Coldest on Earth, year-round: Norilsk (-6°C / 21°F average day), Sabetta (-5°C) and Iqaluit (-4°C).

The world's coldest destinations, year-round

• 1
  Norilsk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high -6° / 21°Fcoldest January (-26°)mildest July (16°)

• 2
  Sabetta

  Russiaseaside town

  avg day high -5° / 23°Fcoldest January (-18°)mildest July (12°)

• 3
  Iqaluit

  Canadaseaside town

  avg day high -4° / 25°Fcoldest January (-23°)mildest July (14°)

• 4
  Yakutsk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high -4° / 25°Fcoldest January (-34°)mildest July (26°)

• 5
  Novy Urengoy

  Russiasmall town

  avg day high -3° / 27°Fcoldest January (-22°)mildest July (18°)

• 6
  Yellowknife

  Canadasmall town

  avg day high -2° / 28°Fcoldest January (-26°)mildest July (21°)

• 7
  Salekhard

  Russiasmall town

  avg day high -2° / 28°Fcoldest January (-21°)mildest July (18°)

• 8
  Nadym

  Russiasmall town

  avg day high -2° / 28°Fcoldest January (-20°)mildest July (18°)

• 9
  Kotzebue

  United Statesseaside town

  avg day high -2° / 28°Fcoldest January (-17°)mildest July (14°)

• 10
  Noyabrsk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high -1° / 30°Fcoldest January (-21°)mildest July (20°)

• 11
  Magadan

  Russiasmall town

  avg day high -1° / 30°Fcoldest January (-19°)mildest July (19°)

• 12
  Ilulissat

  Greenlandseaside town

  avg day high -1° / 30°Fcoldest February (-11°)mildest July (12°)

• 13
  Nome

  United Statesseaside town

  avg day high 0° / 32°Fcoldest January (-13°)mildest July (13°)

• 14
  Nuuk

  Greenlandseaside town

  avg day high 0° / 32°Fcoldest January (-6°)mildest July (8°)

• 15
  Naryan Mar

  Russiasmall town

  avg day high 0° / 32°Fcoldest January (-15°)mildest July (18°)

• 16
  Surgut

  Russiacity break

  avg day high 1° / 34°Fcoldest January (-20°)mildest July (21°)

• 17
  Nizhnevartovsk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high 1° / 34°Fcoldest January (-20°)mildest July (21°)

• 18
  Khanty-Mansiysk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high 2° / 36°Fcoldest January (-19°)mildest July (21°)

• 19
  Fairbanks

  United Statessmall town

  avg day high 2° / 36°Fcoldest January (-16°)mildest July (21°)

• 20
  Murmansk

  Russiaregional city

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-9°)mildest July (17°)

• 21
  Ivalo

  Finlandsmall town

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-10°)mildest July (18°)

• 22
  Bethel

  United Statessmall town

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-13°)mildest July (17°)

• 23
  Kittilä

  Finlandsmall town

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-10°)mildest July (19°)

• 24
  Whitehorse

  Canadasmall town

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-10°)mildest July (18°)

• 25
  Goose Bay

  Canadasmall town

  avg day high 3° / 37°Fcoldest January (-14°)mildest July (20°)