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Coldest Cities in the World

Ottawa has the highest Avg. Temp (-10.2°C), followed by Vladivostok (-13.1°C) and Astana (-14.2°C). Yakutsk has the lowest (-40.0°C).

Environment11 cities · 1 metricUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Avg. TempBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Avg. Temp

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All 11 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one city; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
-19.4°C
Middle half -26.3°C – -14.6°C
Average
-21.1°C
11 cities
Highest
-10.2°C
Ottawa
Lowest
-40.0°C
Yakutsk

Data

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11 cities · # = rank by Avg. Temp
#
1Ottawa-10.2°C
2Vladivostok-13.1°C
3Astana-14.2°C
4International Falls-15.0°C
5Novosibirsk-15.8°C
6Harbin-19.4°C
7Fairbanks-21.7°C
8Ulaanbaatar-24.6°C
9Yellowknife-27.9°C
10Norilsk-30.0°C
11Yakutsk-40.0°C

What correlates with Avg. Temp?

Pearson r against 2 other city metrics sharing at least 10 cities. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Avg. Temp tend to score higher on these

  1. Population
    r = +0.22 · weak · n = 11
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  2. Population Growth Rate
    r = +0.13 · weak · n = 11
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Avg. Temp tend to score lower on these

Nothing notable in this direction.

Quick answers

Which world city has the highest Avg. Temp?
Ottawa has the highest Avg. Temp, at -10.2°C, followed by Vladivostok (-13.1°C) and Astana (-14.2°C).
Which world city has the lowest Avg. Temp?
Yakutsk has the lowest Avg. Temp, at -40.0°C.
What is the median Avg. Temp across world cities?
The median is -19.4°C across the 11 world cities with data.
Where does this coldest cities in the world data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The World's Coldest Cities; The Coldest Cities in the World. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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