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Have you ever wondered what it\u2019s like to live in one of the Top 10 Coldest Places on Earth<\/strong>? Keep in mind that it does not relate to a brisk morning in London or a snowy day in the mountain regions of the world. We are talking about the cold that turns boiling water into ice and freezes your eyelashes in a few seconds.<\/p>\n

Our planet, the Earth, is home to some extremely cold places. It has the places where human existence is tested to its extreme or absolute limit. These coldest places on Earth lie from the high-altitude plateaus of Antarctica to Siberia’s isolated villages.<\/p>\n

In this blog post, learn about the 10 coldest places on Earth, whether they are lonely research stations or inhabited towns. Each of them gives a fascinating look at life and human survival. Keep reading it till the end.<\/p>\n

The Coldest Place on Earth – Understand the Records<\/h2>\n

Before learning about the coldest places in the world, it is essential to understand how they are measured. It is measured in 2 ways: some records are taken from ground stations, while others are from satellite measurements.<\/p>\n

The satellite measured the lowest temperature of -98\u00b0C. On the other hand, official world records usually relate to ground-level temperature measurements.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Coldest Places on Earth<\/h2>\n

The high ridge of the East Antarctic Plateau comes to mind when it comes to naming the coldest place on Earth. It is a lifeless place that serves as a research site. When we talk about the coldest place with life, Siberia’s remote areas come to mind. Here, learn about the places with the lowest temperatures in descending order whether they have inhabitants or not:<\/p>\n

1. Vostok Station, Antarctica (Record Low: -89.2\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Vostok Station ranks 1st on the list of the world’s coldest places. It was set by the Soviet Union in 1957. This research station lies in the middle of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
\nIt is not just the latitude that makes it freezing; it is its altitude.
\nIt sits nearly 3,500 metres<\/strong> above sea level. This research station is located in thin air with no moisture. It does not see the sun for months. In 1983<\/strong>, it recorded the lowest natural temperature ever measured by a ground station.<\/p>\n

2. Plateau Station, Antarctica (Record Low: -86.2\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Another Antarctic heavyweight, Plateau Station, was a remote American research outpost. Though it is now inactive, it remains one of the coldest spots ever documented. This station recorded bone-chilling average temperatures during its short life in the 1960s. The station is so isolated even today, it remains a ghost-like structure buried under decades of snow.<\/p>\n

3. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica (Record Low: -82.8\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

This research station lies at the Geographic South Pole. It is home to scientists year-round. In the summer, temperatures are well below freezing. The winter at this station is quite different.
\nThe sun never rises from March to September. Researchers living here must prepare themselves to live six months of darkness and temperatures that rarely rise above -50\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

4. Dome Argus, Antarctica (Record Low: -82.5\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Dome Argus (or Dome A) is the highest point on the Antarctic Plateau. According to recent satellite data, the hollows near this dome might actually be the coldest spots on the entire planet, potentially hitting -90\u00b0C or lower.
\nHowever, its official ground-level record remains slightly higher than Vostok’s. It is, as there isn’t a permanent weather station at the exact “coldest” point.<\/p>\n

5. Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, USA (Record Low: -73.8\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Moving away from Antarctica, North America has its own frozen giant. Denali is the highest peak on the continent. Because of its northern latitude and extreme height, the “wind chill” here can be lethal.
\nIn 2003, a weather station recorded a temperature and showed that Denali is the coldest mountain on Earth. It left the peaks of the Himalayas behind.<\/p>\n

6. Klinck Research Station, Greenland (Record Low: -69.6\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Greenland isn’t just a land of ice; it’s a land of record-breaking freezes. For a long time, the Northern Hemisphere record was held by Siberia.
\nHowever, data from the Klinck Research Station in the heart of the Greenland ice sheet revealed a new low in the 1990s. It is a bleak, wind-swept landscape where the ice can reach over 3 kilometres in thickness.<\/p>\n

7. Oymyakon, Russia (Record Low: -67.7\u00b0C)<\/h3>\n

Oymyakon is legendary. Why? Because, unlike the research stations mentioned above, people actually live here. This Siberian village is known as the “Pole of Cold.”
\nIn Oymyakon, children only get the day off school if the temperature drops below -55\u00b0C. Daily life is a series of challenges:<\/p>\n