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В coldest capitals in the world included the main cities of different countries, in which the lowest temperature indicators were observed in the winter season. This does not mean at all that in these settlements there is permafrost and bitter frosts are observed all year round. In contrast, the coldest capitals often experience the driest and hottest summer months. These cities are far from the coldest places on the planet; other settlements can compete with them. The village of Oymyakon, located in Yakutia, is recognized as the coldest inhabited place in the world, the absolute minimum here reaches -65 ° C.
10 Reykjavik
Reykjavik – the Icelandic capital, which is one of the coldest in the world. The climate here is temperate maritime. Compared to other cities in the ranking, winters in Reykjavik are not very cold. Winters are quite mild, with regular thaws. Below minus 20 degrees in winter in the city does not happen. As for the summer, it is cool here: only July can boast of high temperatures, when the temperature can rise to 28 degrees, but the average July figures are only +8 above zero Celsius.
9. Helsinki
Helsinki is the largest city and capital of Finland, also included in the list of the coldest capitals in the world. Helsinki is recognized as one of the best and most expensive cities on Earth with over half a million people. The climate here is somewhere between maritime and continental. Severe frosts are quite rare here, but can reach minus 35 degrees below zero. Hot summers do not always visit Helsinki; on average, the temperature in July usually does not exceed 30 degrees.
8. Nuuk
Nuuk – the capital of Greenland, classified as one of the coldest in the world, with a population of just under 17 thousand inhabitants. The climate in the city is subarctic, so there are no special temperature differences. Most of the year there is a minus temperature. At the height of summer, the temperature can drop below minus three degrees, and the maximum temperature index of the warm season here never exceeds +26 degrees. In the coldest winters, the thermometer drops to minus 33 degrees Celsius.
7. Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is the tourist capital of the Norwegian island of Svalbard with a population of over a thousand people. It is the northernmost settlement in the world and hosts the northernmost airport, Svalbard. For most of the year, the temperature here is not above zero. The highest temperature indicators in the summer season were recorded at around +21 degrees. In the spring of 1986, the thermometer dropped to -46,3 ° C. The polar nights in Longyearbyen last for four long months, which begin by the end of October and end by mid-February.
6. Moscow
Moscow is one of the coldest capitals in the world and the main city of Russia. The climate here is temperate continental, with a pronounced seasonality. It is quite hot here in summer. The recorded temperature maximum in the capital was +38,3 degrees. Winters here are quite cold, often the temperature drops to -30 degrees. The coldest indicators were recorded in January of the 40th year of the last century and amounted to -42,2 degrees. According to meteorological observations, the warmest year in history for Moscow was 2015, when the average annual temperature was as much as +7,5 °C.
5. Ottawa
Ottawa – the coldest capital in the world, belonging to Canada. The population of the city is about one million people. It was equipped in the early 19th century as a camp for soldiers and artisans, after which it earned the status of a city of lumberjacks. Ottawa is located in an ecological zone at the junction of two climatic regions. Summers are very hot here, and winters are quite severe frosts. Ottawa is also considered the snowiest of the capitals. The average winter temperature in the capital is minus 11, and the absolute minimum that was registered here was minus 39 degrees below zero.
4. Oslo
Oslo is the largest city in Norway and one of the coldest capitals in the world. The city is on the same width as the Russian city of St. Petersburg. In the summer, it is quite cool here, the heat is very rare, but the winter is quite mild and snowy. Oslo’s highest ever reading was +34 degrees and the lowest was -26°C. The average annual temperature in the capital is 6,4 degrees above zero. Oslo is a port city with around a thousand maritime companies. The main city of Norway is considered one of the most expensive in the world.
3. Astana
Astana – the capital of Kazakhstan, where winters are considered among the coldest in the world. The million-plus city is located on the territory of the Akmola region in the northern part of the country. The climate is sharply continental. Winters here are very long, and the frosts are harsh. The temperature maximum minimum recorded in the city was -52 degrees. Due to adverse weather conditions in Astana, a large-scale project is currently underway, which is placing a green wall in the form of tree planting. In summer, Siberian frosts are replaced by dry summers with temperatures reaching up to 42 °C.
2. Yakutsk
Yakutsk – one of the coldest capitals on Earth, where about three hundred thousand people live. The maximum temperature minimum in the winter season is minus 64 degrees below zero Celsius. The temperature of -40 °C is considered quite normal and familiar to local residents. Winters here are very long, lasting from October to April. There is no need to wait for thaws in Yakutsk at the very height of winter: the bitter frost lasts from December to February. Even at the height of summer, a case of precipitation in the form of snow was recorded. At the same time, in the summer season, sultry heat is often observed here with maximum temperatures of plus forty degrees above zero.
1. Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar – the coldest capital of the world, belonging to Mongolia. The city of a million people is located in the valley of the Tuul River and is located at an altitude of 1300 meters. The capital has a mountainous climate and resembles a sharply continental one. January is recognized as the coldest month, when the temperature drops below 40 degrees. The maximum recorded minimum was minus 42,2 degrees. Because of the dry air, frosts in the capital are easier to bear than in other cities with the same winter temperature. During the summer season, Ulaanbaatar is quite hot, as the temperature can reach + 39°C.