Oymyakon is the Coldest Town on Earth
Monday, December 22nd, 2008 1,055 viewsOymyakon is the coldest town on earth, reports claim with a temperature of negative 64-68 degress celsius this season. Oymyakon is truly the coldest town on earth beating cold places like Alaska. Omyakon is located in Siberia.
In addition to this, Wisegeeks also reported that of all inhabited areas, one of the coldest places in the world is Siberia. Although global warming has taken a toll on Siberian winters over the past decade, it’s normal for temperatures to reach -60F (-51.1°C) in January. Oymyakon, in Eastern Siberia, has an average winter temperature of -96F (?71.2°C). The little village is home to 900 permanent residents, who endure winter for nine months out of the year, and considered -30°F (?71.2 °C) “balmy.” The area is so cold that empty plastic bags taken outside will freeze within minutes and then crack like glass.
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