5 Coldest Countries in the World

2. Russia

Mean Annual Temperature: 21.9°F

Russia is a large country spanning the continents of Asia and Europe. However, despite its huge size, the country has somewhat of a homogeneous climate due to being located in the North. Russia is characterized by continental climate with brief mild summers and long and very cold, snowy, and frosty winters. January is when it gets the coldest in Russia with the average temperature being 18°F for the month.