Oymyakon

[Jazzy]

Oymyakon, The Inhabited Town That's Below Freezing Most Of The Time

In the Russian town of Oymyakon is so cold electronics basically don't work and it takes days of hard work just to bury someone who has died.

 

[Smiley]

And people complain about Alaska being too cold.

 

[Matthew-NC]

*dusts off thread*

Oymyakon - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Oymyakon has two main valleys beside it. These valleys trap wind inside the town and create a colder climate.[8] The temperatures here are extremely cold for most of the year, and it snows frequently in spring and autumn, but rarely in summer and winter, due to the Siberian High in winter and temperatures are commonly above 0 °C (32 °F) in summer. Schools are closed if it is colder than −55 °C (−67 °F).

 

[MrDawn]

I'm not sure I'd ever want to live somewhere that freezing.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I'm not sure I'd ever want to live somewhere that freezing.

Agreed, I can barely stand these tame California winters.

 

[ZandraJoi]

Wow! That is beyond cold. I don't even like Michigan's cold weather & we barely get into the single digits.
What do people think of this place? Would you ever visit? Or even live there?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Wow! That is beyond cold. I don't even like Michigan's cold weather & we barely get into the single digits.
What do people think of this place? Would you ever visit? Or even live there?

I wouldn't!

 

[Dee]

I wouldn't want to live there, but I prefer to be in a colder climate. Hot is just oppressive.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I wouldn't want to live there, but I prefer to be in a colder climate. Hot is just oppressive.

Cold can be oppressive too. If its toooooo cold.

 

[Dee]

Cold can be oppressive too. If its toooooo cold.

True. I've been in the negative single digits farenheit and 120ish+. Both can be awful, but my preference is for the former.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

True. I've been in the negative single digits farenheit and 120ish+. Both can be awful, but my preference is for the former.

Same here, I'd rather be cold than hot.