10 Coldest Cities in the World

6. Utqiagvik, USA

February average temperature in °C: -23.8

Lowest temperature ever recorded (in °C): -48.9

On number six is Utqiagvik, a city in the state of Alaska in the United States of America. It was formerly known as Barrow but changed its name to Utqiagvik in October 2016. The city of Utqiagvik is located 320–350 miles north of the Arctic Circle and is also famously known as the Gateway to the Arctic. Every winter, it experiences a polar night, during which the sun doesn’t rise in the city for about 64 days. The winters in this city are frigid, snowy, and extended. 

As of February 2024, Utqiagvik, USA, has an average recorded temperature of -23.8 °C. The lowest temperature ever recorded in this city stands at -48.9 °C.