Top 10 coldest cities in Russia

The rating of the coldest settlements in Russia is of interest to not many Internet users. When planning a vacation, most of them are busy looking for information about southern cities where they can spend their summer holidays. However, the northern settlements also deserve it. The cities with the harshest climates have their own attractions and opportunities for a complete vacation. We present to your attention the top 10 rating, which includes the coldest cities in Russia.

10 Pechora | Average annual temperature: -1,9°C

The tenth place in the list should be given to Pechora. The average annual temperature in the city does not fall below -1,9°C. At the beginning of the last century, the famous Russian explorer V. Rusanov went on an expedition, the main purpose of which was to explore the banks of the Pechora River. In his diary, Rusanov noted that someday a city would arise on these picturesque shores. The words turned out to be prophetic. However, the settlement appeared only many years after the explorer’s journey, in the middle of the XNUMXth century.

9. Naryan-Mar | Average annual temperature: -3°С

Naryan-Mar, of course, can be called among the coldest settlements in Russia. However, in the “cold” rating, he only ranks ninth. Average annual temperature in the city: -3°С. Translated from the Nenets language, the name of the settlement means “red city”. Naryan-Mar was founded in the early 30s. The settlement received the status of a city in 1935.

8. Vorkuta | Average annual temperature: -5,3°С

Vorkuta (Komi Republic) takes eighth place, as the average annual temperature in this city does not fall below -5,3°C. Translated from the local language, the name of the city means “a river in which there is a huge number of bears.” Vorkuta was founded in the 30s of the last century. Despite the fact that the settlement is not among the five coldest Russian cities, the word “Vorkuta” has been synonymous with cold for decades. The city became famous thanks to the infamous Vorkutlag, one of the branches of the Gulag.

7. Anadyr | Average annual temperature: -6,8°С

Anadyr can be given the seventh place in the list of the coldest Russian cities. It is the main city of the Chukotka National District. The average annual temperature in the settlement is -6,8°C or slightly higher. In the summer months, the air warms up to +10°С…+14°С. Currently, more than 14 thousand people live in Anadyr.

6. Neryungri | Average annual temperature: -6,9°С

The second largest Yakut city is Neryungri. It also ranks sixth in the rating of the coldest cities in Russia. The history of Neryungri has no more than four decades. The settlement was founded in the mid-1970s. The average annual temperature in Neryungri does not fall below -6,9°C. The air temperature in summer rises to +15°C and above. Thanks to the active mining of coal and gold, the young city was able to achieve a high level of industrial development in a much shorter time and become a major industrial center of the Republic. Today, about 58 thousand inhabitants live in the city. Neryungri can be reached by car, air or rail.

5. Vilyuysk | Average annual temperature: -7°С

Another cold city is also located in the Republic of Sakha and is called Vilyuysk. Currently, about 11 thousand inhabitants live in this settlement. Vilyuysk is a city with history. It appeared on the map of Russia in the 7th century. Vilyuysk is called among the coldest settlements of the Russian Federation, even though the average annual temperature in this settlement rarely drops below -XNUMX ° C. The small town has few attractions. The Museum of the national Yakut musical instrument khomus is the pride of the Vilyui people. The city can be reached by car or by plane.

4. Yakutsk | Average annual temperature: -8,8°C

Yakutsk is the fourth settlement in the ranking of the coldest Russian cities. About 300 thousand people live in the capital of the Republic of Sakha. In Yakutsk, the temperature does not rise above +17°С…+19°С (during the summer months). Average annual temperature: -8,8°С. Yakutsk is located on the great Russian river – Lena. This circumstance makes the city one of the most important ports of the Russian Federation.

3. Dudinka | Average annual temperature: -9°С

In third place in the list of the coldest cities in the Russian Federation is Dudinka (Krasnoyarsk Territory). Summer here is much warmer than in Pevek: the temperature rises to +13°С…+15°С. At the same time, Dudinka receives twice as much precipitation. More than 22 thousand people live in the city, located on the Yenisei River. In the vicinity of this settlement there is a huge number of lakes that attract the local population and guests of the city. It is much easier to get to Dudinka than to Verkhoyansk and Pevek, which has a positive effect on the development of the tourism industry. Among the main attractions of the city are the Holy Vvedensky Church and the Museum of the North.

2. Pevek | Average annual temperature: -9,5°C

Second place in the ranking of the coldest Russian cities is usually given to Pevek. The city was founded recently and has not yet had time to celebrate its centenary. In the middle of the last century there was a corrective labor colony. About five thousand people live in a small village. In June, July and August, the air temperature in Pevek rarely exceeds +10°C. Average annual temperature: -9,5°С. The polar day lasts from May to July in the city. This means that during this period it is light in Pevek at any time of the day. Especially for tourists who prefer visiting the harsh region to relaxing on seaside beaches, the Wrangel Island nature reserve was opened in the city.

1. Verkhoyansk | Average annual temperature: -18,6°С

The coldest city in the Russian Federation is Verkhoyansk (Yakutia). No more than 1400 residents live here permanently. There is no permafrost in Verkhoyansk, which is why many do not classify it as one of the coldest cities in Russia. In summer, the air can warm up to +14°C. However, with the onset of winter, it becomes clear why Verkhoyansk won its title. Winter temperatures do not rise above -40°C, which is considered normal among the locals. Winter is considered severe if the temperature drops below -67°C.

Only a small settlement located near it – Oymyakon – can compete with Verkhoyansk. This small village is considered one of the coldest places in the Russian Federation. The lowest temperature in the country is recorded here: -70 ° С.