The rating of the coldest settlements in Russia is not interesting to many Internet users. When planning a vacation, most of them are looking for information about the southern cities where you can spend your summer vacation. However, the northern settlements also deserve it. The cities with the harshest climate have their own attractions and opportunities for a full vacation. We present to your attention the top 10 ranking, 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 appear on these picturesque shores. The words were prophetic. However, the settlement appeared only many years after the researcher’s journey, in the middle of the twentieth century.
9. Naryan-Mar | Average annual temperature: -3 ° C
Naryan-Mar, of course, can be called among the coldest settlements in Russia. However, in the "cold" rating, he takes only ninth place. The average annual temperature in the city: -3 ° C. Translated from the Nenets language, the name of the settlement means “red city”. Naryan-Mar was founded in the early 30s. The city received the status of a city in 1935.
8. Vorkuta | Average annual temperature: -5.3 ° C
Vorkuta (Komi Republic) takes eighth place, as the average annual temperature in this city does not fall below -5.3 ° С. Translated from the local language, the name of the city means "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 ° C
Anadyr can be given the seventh place in the list of the coldest Russian cities. This is the main city of the Chukotka National District. The average annual temperature in the village: -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 ° C
The second largest Yakut city is Neryungri. He also ranks sixth in the ranking of the coldest cities in Russia. The history of Neryungri totals no more than four decades. The village 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 significantly short 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, by air or by rail.
5. Vilyuysk | Average annual temperature: -7 ° C
Another cold city is also located in the Republic of Sakha and is called Vilyuisk. Currently, about 11 thousand inhabitants live in this settlement. Vilyuysk is a city with a history. He appeared on the map of Russia in the 17th century. Vilyuysk is called among the coldest settlements of the Russian Federation, even despite the fact that the average annual temperature in this settlement rarely drops below -7 ° С. The small town has few attractions. The museum of the national Yakut musical instrument of the khomus is the pride of the Vilyuys 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 (in the summer months). Average annual temperature: -8.8 ° C. Yakutsk is located on the great Russian river - Lena. This fact makes the city one of the most important ports of the Russian Federation.
3. Dudinka | Average annual temperature: -9 ° C
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, twice as much rain falls in Dudinka. In the city, located on the Yenisei River, there are more than 22 thousand inhabitants. In the vicinity of this village is a huge number of lakes that attract the local population and visitors. It is much easier to get to Dudinka than to Verkhoyansk and Pevek, which positively affects 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
The second place in the rating of the coldest Russian cities is usually given to Pevek. The city was founded recently and has not yet managed to celebrate its centenary. In the middle of the last century, there was a forced labor colony. In a small village there are about five thousand people. In June, July and August, the air temperature in Pevek rarely exceeds + 10 ° С. The average annual temperature: -9.5 ° C. From May to July, a polar day lasts in the city. This means that during this period in Pevek it is light at any time of the day. Especially for tourists who prefer to visit the harsh region to relax on the seaside beaches, the Wrangel Island nature reserve was opened in the city.
1. Verkhoyansk | Average annual temperature: -18.6 ° C
The coldest city of the Russian Federation is Verkhoyansk (Yakutia). There are no more than 1,400 residents permanently living here. There is no permafrost in Verkhoyansk, which is why many do not attribute it to the coldest cities in Russia. In summer, the air is able to warm up to + 14 ° C. However, with the onset of winter, it becomes clear why Verkhoyansk won his title. Winter temperatures do not rise above -40 ° C, which is considered the norm among local residents. Winter is considered severe if the temperature drops below -67 ° C.
Only Verkhoyansk can compete with a small settlement located near it - Oymyakon. This small village is considered one of the coldest places in the Russian Federation. Here the lowest temperature in the country is recorded: -70 ° С.