Coldest permanently inhabited place
The current coldest permanently inhabited place record is −89.9 °F, held by Oymyakon, set on February 6, 1933. Last checked October 14, 2026.
−89.9
°F
Oymyakon
- Holder
- Oymyakon
- Record
- −89.9 °F
- Metric
- −67.7 °C
- Exact figure
- -67.7 °C (-89.9 °F) on 6 Feb 1933
- Location
- Sakha Republic, Russia
- Date set
- February 6, 1933
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Lowest temperature inhabited
- telegraph.co.uk The coldest inhabited place on Earth
- ibtimes.co.uk Oymyakon coldest settlement earth hit 62c then thermometer broke
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