What is the coldest place on Earth that is not within the polar regions?
Typically, anywhere that is not within the Artic or Antarctic circles are outside of polar areas. The coldest town of Oymyakon in Siberia is just a few degrees south of the Arctic circle and has a record low of -96°F (-71°C). I have also read that there are some remote valleys in that vicinity where temperatures have been known to plummet to -110°F (-80°C) during some of the coldest winters! Another place just several degrees south of the Arctic Circle is the summit of Mount Logan where the temperature dropped to -106°F (-76°C). However, this was unofficial because of the very high altitude. I’m sure that the summit of Mount McKinley experiences similar temperatures. These would be the coldest places that are strictly out of the polar areas. As far as being in the mid latitudes, ihe coldest place would most certainly be in the great mountains in Central Asia. The temperature on many of those summits rarely rises above 0°F (-17°C) even in the midst of a clear summer day. During a
