The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Oymyakon’s heating plant runs around the clock with an ever-present plume of smoke rising into the winter sky. Data provided by WorldWeatherOnline.com. Known as the "Road of Bones," it's named for the thousands of people who died building it. Residents also had to keep an eye on cell phones and car engines because they often froze over on cold nights. Early each day, this tractor is used to supply new coal to the plant and remove the burnt cinder from the previous day. If locals did not keep cars running outside then they had to keep them in a heated garage to avoid them breaking down. As cozy as life may be inside their homes, residents do need to step outside every so often — and so they need to be prepared. A swirl of steam and freezing mist surrounds a woman as she enters Preobrazhensky Cathedral, the largest in Yakutsk. Surprisingly, tourism also exists in Oymyakon, the coldest city in the world. Average Weather in Yakutsk Russia. Russia’s Kolyma Highway, aka the "Road of Bones," was constructed with gulag prison labor. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. As for the humans, they drink Russki Chai, which literally translates to "Russian Tea." You have not set any favorites yet. STUNNING photographs have offered a glimpse of what life is like in the coldest village on Earth. “I remember feeling like the cold was physically gripping my legs and the other surprise was that occasionally my saliva would freeze into needles that would prick my lips.”. Sometimes chunks of frozen horse blood also find their way into meals. Located just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle, Oymyakon is the coldest city in the world. Oymyakon's heating plant runs around the clock with an ever-present plume of smoke rising into the winter sky. Farmers must take extra care that their animals keep warm and have access to unfrozen water. It can take about two days to drive from Oymyakon to Yakutsk. Max and Avg Wind Speed (km/h, mph, knots or m/s).

During the Soviet era, the government convinced many laborers to move to the region by promising them high wages for working in a harsh climate. Amos Chapple/SmithsonianThe snowy road to Oymyakon, Russia. A man uses a torch to thaw the driveshaft of his frozen truck. Retired school teacher Alexander Platonov bundles up to make a dash to the toilet. While documenting daily life in Oymyakon and the challenges overcome by its residents, Amos ran into some new challenges with his photography. I had expected that they would be accustomed to the cold and there would be everyday life happening in the streets, but instead people were very wary of the cold.". Following fields are displayed for Oymyakon Monthly Yearly averages: Apart from averages, the data is also available in hourly interval. He told the website Weather.com: “I was wearing thin trousers when I first stepped outside into −47C weather. For instance, if you were to walk outside naked on an average day in Oymyakon, it would take approximately one minute for you to freeze to death. He observed that residents live on a diet of mostly meat because farming crops is almost impossible in the freezing conditions. An eerie reminder of this past, the highway between Oymyakon and Yakutsk was constructed with gulag prison labor. During winters the daytime was often dark and desolate with only three hours of light but in summer months the village can receive up to 21 hours of sunshine. During the Soviet era, workers moved to remote areas like Oymyakon and Yakutsk due to the promise of wealth and bonuses awarded by the government. Yakut people lined up in traditional outfits. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. In June, the average high-temperature significantly increases, from a chilly 9.1°C (48.4°F) in May , to an agreeable 20°C (68°F). It's no wonder why many of the people Chapple saw outside were rushing to get inside as soon as they could. Incredibly resourceful, it finds food by digging out frozen grass from underneath the snow with its hooves. Most of these residents are Indigenous people known as the Yakuts, but some ethnic Russians and Ukrainians also live in the area. The climate is very dry and the average monthly temperatures are below freezing for 7 months of the year. In the winter, the temperature at the “Pole of Cold” drops to -76 degrees Farenheit (-60 degrees Celsius). To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.

Every structure in Oymyakon is built on underground stilts to counter the instability of the permafrost that runs 13 feet deep. He also noticed that the ground was always frozen and that there was little indoor plumbing with most bathrooms being outhouses.

While summer is certainly more tolerable than winter — with temperatures occasionally reaching up to 90°F — the warm season is also very short and lasts just a couple months. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? And yet about 1,000 brave travelers visit this tundra every year in search of adventure. If you were fascinated by this look inside Oymyakon, the world's coldest city, check out the Swedish hotel made out of ice and the 17 most unbelievable places on Earth. Surprisingly, tourism also exists in Oymyakon, the coldest city in the world. Find out more. There is no need for refrigeration at the public market. Historical Weather » | Buy Historical Weather Data ». Oymyakon has but one shop to provide supplies to the remote and isolated community. Amos travelled to Oymyakon, which ironically means ‘unfrozen water’, from Yakutsk – the world's coldest city. Amos Chapple/SmithsonianOymyakon's heating plant runs around the clock with an ever-present plume of smoke rising into the winter sky. Photographer Amos Chapple from New Zealand took a two day trip to the isolated settlement where it’s so cold his saliva froze into needles that pricked his lips. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. It isn't just people who have to deal with the cold.