Yakutsk is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located only 280 miles south of the Arctic Circle. That means that every single person that lives in Yakutsk has to survive subarctic temperatures.
Welcome to Yakutsk, one of the most frigidly beautiful cities on Earth, as well as one of the coldest.
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It’s so cold here that in the actual “winter”, the locals refuse to go outside for more than a few minutes.
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Staying indoors is practically mandatory to survive in this city.
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On top of being the most frigid city on earth, Yakutsk also has high temperature fluctuations that put New York to shame.
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Average monthly temperatures have ranged from as high as 67.1 °F in July to −37.5 °F in January.
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People who own cars need to keep them in insulated garages covered in blankets.
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Residents almost universally wear fur in heavy layers
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Frostbite or death by exposure are genuine risks when living in Yakutsk
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Well, at least they won’t have to worry about mosquitoes
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It’s actually pretty impressive…
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…That people can actually survive living here
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Yakutsk - The Coldest City on Earth, and Possibly one of the Most Beautiful
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