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10 Lowest Temperatures Ever Recorded

21 JULY, 2023

Adhya Moona

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It doesn't come as a surprise that the lowest temperature recorded around the world was in Antarctica and it was -89.2 C. The average annual temperature here ranges from -10 C to -60 C.

1. antarctica, -89.2 C

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In Russia, the lowest temperature that has been recorded is -67.8 C. The Siberian region in Russia has sub-Arctic climate and the Northern Pole of Cold has low temperatures.

2. russia, -67.8 c

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Canada experienced the cold temperature of -63.0 C. The northern part of the country is extremely cold. The central southern areas of the interior plains have continental climate.

3. canada, -63.0 c

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In the US, -62.2 C has been recorded. US experiences various climates. Alaska in the tundra region experiences tundra climate, Hawaii & South Florida have tropical climate and the Great Plains are dry.

4. usa, -62.2 c

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Kazakhstan experiences an extreme continental climate with long hot summers & cold winters. The lowest temperature in Kazakhstan was -57.0 C.

5. kazakhstan, -57.0 c 

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Mongolia has recorded a temperature of -55.3 C. Mongolia has an extreme continental climate with long, cold winters and short summers.

6. mongolia, -55.3 c 

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-53.0 C has been the lowest temperature in China. China has equatorial, tropical, subtropical, moderate climates with colder spells, frost and snow.

7. china, -53.0 c

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Austria experiences winter from November to March and it snows too. The temperature in Austria has dropped to -52.6 C.

8. austria, -52.6 c

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In Sweden temperatures have dropped to -52.6 C. Northernmost parts of Sweden have a sub-Arctic climate with long, cold and snowy winters.

9. sweden, -52.6 c

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In Afghanistan, -52.2 C has been the lowest temperature ever recorded. Afghanistan has a continental climate with dry summers and cold winters.

10. afghanistan, -52.2 c

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-45.0 C in India has been recorded as one of the lowest temperatures around the world. Majority of India experiences tropical climate, there is wet & dry tropical weather and the north experiences cold winters.

INDIA, -45.0 C