10 cities in Russia where the lowest temperatures were recorded

Russian residents in some regions have to endure harsh times – the air temperature is so low that they do not want to leave the house.

The coldest territory, as you might guess, is Siberia, a historical region of Russia stretching from the Ural Mountains east to the Pacific coast. The area of ​​this huge region is more than 70% of the area of ​​the entire country – it is very cold there, but people somehow adapt and live.

If you are interested in geography and what is connected with the climatic conditions that the population of our country periodically has to face in winter, we present a rating of cities and other regions of Russia with the lowest temperatures in the history of observations.

10 Khatanga – Krasnoyarsk Territory: -59 ° С

One of the northernmost settlements in Russia is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Translated from Evenki Hatanga means “big water”, indeed, the village is located on the river.

Khatanga owes its birth to the Mangazeya sea route, which was discovered by Pomors in the XNUMXth century and connected the Yenisei with the Ob.

The average air temperature in January reaches 31.5 °С. Permanent stable snow cover on average in the village lies for at least 253 days a year, its highest height is 83 cm.

In this region, you can fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the dazzling beauty and simplicity of the disposition of the inhabitants of Khatanga, as well as get acquainted with the culture of the small peoples of the North.

9. Norilsk – Krasnoyarsk Territory: -50 °C

Another point on the map of Russia, where the temperature is -50 ° C – is considered the norm. It is difficult for residents of the southern regions to imagine how people survive a harsh winter, which, by the way, lasts 9 months. However, somehow people live in conditions of constant cold.

The coldest month in Norilsk – January, so cold that the fallen snow instantly becomes hard as a stone. Workers have to remove the boulders with a tractor bucket.

The local population, accustomed to such weather conditions, has developed a certain ethic: never leave one tipsy person on the street and provide first aid to the victim in case of hypothermia.

8. Olekminsk – Yakutia: -60,1 °С

Olekminsk – a small town in the Republic of Sakha, located on the banks of the Lena River. Located 50 km. from Yakutsk. Winters in Olekminsk are harsh and long, the temperature of -30,7 ° C in January does not surprise anyone, because. such figures are not uncommon.

The lowest temperature occurs in December, January and February, so travelers who decide to visit one of the coldest places in Russia should choose the most suitable months for this: June, July, August (that is, one of the summer months is suitable for the trip).

In the historical city, by the way, there are many things to see, for example, the Spassky Cathedral, the airfield, the chapel of Alexander Nevsky, etc. The main street in Olekminsk is Spasskaya.

7. Vilyuysk – Yakutia: -60,9 °С

One of the oldest cities in Russia, founded in 1634 – Vilyuysk, located in the Republic of Sakha. Residents of the city have a hard time, because the winters here are very long, and even harsh. The lowest temperature, -61°C, was recorded in 1927. One can imagine how hard it was for people, as well as for our smaller brothers, to be in permafrost conditions.

Today, the average temperature in Vilyuysk is -35,8 °C, which is also far from acceptable. But summer here gives people positive emotions, because the thermometer shows an average of +18,7 ° C – at this time you can sunbathe on the beach or relax in the country with the whole family.

6. Neryungri – Yakutia: -61 °С

Small town Nerungri is located in South Yakutia, and is the center of the district of the same name. Neryungri is located at an altitude of 800 m above sea level, which largely determines the type of climate.

Here, the air humidity is high, which reaches 73%, and the most severe frosts occur in December and January. At this time, the temperature can drop to -61 ° C – even wrapping yourself in the warmest scarves and wearing fur mittens, people have a hard time moving around the city at such temperatures.

There is no off-season in the city – winter starts here from September and lasts until the last month of spring – May. The weather in Neryungri is mostly windy and cloudy.

5. Vanavara – Krasnoyarsk Territory: -61 ° С

In the Evenki village of the Krasnoyarsk Territory is located Vanavara – the nearest inhabited place from the area where the Tunguska meteorite fell in 1908. There are no asphalt roads here, but there are wooden decks around the village, which make it convenient to move around.

The temperature in the village is -27°C in winter, so residents have to dress very warmly in order not to get sick. According to 2014 data, approximately 2 people live permanently in Vanavara – representatives of 940 nationalities.

In the place of modern Vanavara in ancient times there was an Evenki camp, at the end of the XNUMXth century, Russian entrepreneurs, as well as merchants and buyers, began to actively develop Evenkia.

4. Erbogachen – Irkutsk region: -61,2 ° С

Village in Irkutsk Oblast Erbogachen located on the right bank of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River. This is the coldest settlement in Irkutsk. The absolute minimum temperature in it is -61,2 °C.

In the warm season, short white nights are observed in Yerbogachen – twilight that stretches all night. A unique phenomenon that many dream to contemplate. Yerbogachen was founded in 1860 by hunters.

In the novel of the Russian writer Vyacheslav Shishkov, which is called “Gloomy River”, the village is called Erbogomokhlei. Shishkov visited him in 1911.

3. Yakutsk – Yakutia: -64,4 °С

Yakutsk It is considered the largest city in the permafrost zone. Winters here are very severe, the average temperature in January is -45 °C. Yakutsk is located beyond the northern polar latitude, so white nights here are not uncommon.

This place is not suitable for those who like to soak up the sun, every winter here is always a severe test of one’s own will. Once the city was covered with a frost of -64,4 ° C, and people had to survive.

Yakutsk has a central heating system, but those who live in private houses have to heat the premises with gas, in rare cases with wood.

Interesting fact: in Yakutsk, closed stops with a heating system are being built, which significantly alleviate the condition of people. They can be entered not only by those who are going to wait for the vehicle, but also by everyone who needs to warm up.

2. Verkhoyansk – Yakutia: -67,7 °С

On the right bank of the Yana River is the northernmost village of Yakutia – Verkhoyansk. He became famous for his extreme weather conditions, because, according to data, in 1885 in the month of January, the temperature dropped to -67,8 ° C.

Such a cold, penetrating to the bone, is hard to endure even today, despite the possibility of acquiring suitable camouflage and all sorts of ways to heat the room, and even thinking about that time is scary …

After all, then in Verkhoyansk there was no centralized heating, and people had to warm themselves with the help of firewood. Verkhoyansk is second only to Oymyakon in the temperature minimum.

1. Oymyakon – Yakutia: -71,2 ° С

In Yakutia, there is a village that defends the right to be called the coldest in the world. It’s called Oymyakon. Residents of the village claim that the lowest temperature of -82 °C was once recorded here – in 1916 people did not live, but survived in conditions of unimaginable cold.

The low temperatures of the village are affected by the very high latitude of the village, as well as a significant distance from the ocean with a prevailing sharply continental climate.

Because Oymyakon is located at an altitude of more than 700 m above sea level, it is affected by high zonality. During the winter, masses of cold air flow to this point, since the village is located in a hollow.