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Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded on Earth

The lowest temperatures ever officially recorded at specific locations, according to World Meteorological Organisation and scientific station records. The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth's surface was -89.2°C at the Sovie...

About: Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded on Earth

Overview of the data behind this chart
The lowest temperatures ever officially recorded at specific locations, according to World Meteorological Organisation and scientific station records. The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth's surface was -89.2°C at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica on 21 July 1983 — well below the temperature of dry ice.

Key Findings

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Vostok Station (Antarctica) leads with -89 in 1983.
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1893 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  8 years
Top Value
-59
Fort Selkirk (Canada)
Coldest Temperature (°C) · 1893
Metrics
1
Coldest Temperature (°C)
Period
1892 – 1983
8 years of data

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Verkhoyansk (Russia)
Recorded -70 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1892.
Fort Selkirk (Canada)
Recorded -59 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1893.
Oymyakon (Russia)
Recorded -71 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1924.
Snag (Canada)
Recorded -63 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1947.
Northice (Greenland)
Recorded -66 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1954.
Plateau Station (Antarctica)
Recorded -86 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1968.
Prospect Creek (USA)
Recorded -62 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1971.
Vostok Station (Antarctica)
Recorded -89 Coldest Temperature (°C) in 1983.

Full Data Table

8 records across 8 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 1892 1893 1924 1947 1954 1968 1971 1983 Source
Verkhoyansk (Russia) Coldest Temperature (°C) -70
Fort Selkirk (Canada) Coldest Temperature (°C) -59
Oymyakon (Russia) Coldest Temperature (°C) -71
Snag (Canada) Coldest Temperature (°C) -63
Northice (Greenland) Coldest Temperature (°C) -66
Plateau Station (Antarctica) Coldest Temperature (°C) -86
Prospect Creek (USA) Coldest Temperature (°C) -62
Vostok Station (Antarctica) Coldest Temperature (°C) -89

Data Sources & References

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