Winter life in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold

Often asked about Oymyakon, the coldest place in the northern hemisphere. The last time we forwarded received questions to a local resident. His name is Nikolay N. Krivoshapkin, 50-year-old driver, who was born, grew up and live the whole life in Oymyakon. Nikolay tried to describe what life in the coldest place on Earth looks like. He says: “In winter the average temperature is −51°С, in summer +27°С. But that’s average. In December and January temperature usually do not drop below −55°С −57°С. The lowest temperature I’ve ever experienced in my life was −67.7°С. I wasn’t surprised, because Oymyakon is considered to be the Pole of Cold, the coldest place in the northern hemisphere with the lowest degrees, -71,2°С, registered.”