The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

The coldest places in America

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19. San Jacinto, NV - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 8, 1937

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18. Mt. Washington, NH - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 22, 1885

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17. Gavilan, NM - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: February 1, 1951

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16. Big Black River, ME - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 16, 2009

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15. Bloomfield, VT - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: December 30, 1933

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14. Vanderbilt, MI - Lowest recorded temperature: -51°F
When: February 9, 1934

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13. Old Forge, NY - Lowest recorded temperature: -52°F
When: February 18, 1979

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12. Seneca, OR - Lowest recorded temperature: -54°F
When: February 10, 1933

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11. Couderay, WI - Lowest recorded temperature: -55°F
When: February 4, 1996

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10. Tetonia, ID - Lowest recorded temperature: -57°F
When: February 9, 1933

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9. McIntosh, SD - Lowest recorded temperature: -58°F
When: February 17, 1936

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8. Parshall, ND - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: February 15, 1936

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7. Tower, MN - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: February 2, 1996

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6. Island Park Dam, ID - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: January 18, 1943

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5. Maybell, CO - Lowest recorded temperature: -61°F
When: February 1, 1985

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4. Riverside, WY - Lowest recorded temperature: -66°F
When: February 9, 1933

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3. Peter Sinks, UT - Lowest recorded temperature: -69°F
When: February 1, 1985

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2. Rogers Pass, MT - Lowest recorded temperature: -70°F
When: January 20, 1954

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1. Prospect Creek Camp, AK - Lowest recorded temperature: -80°F
When: January 23, 1971

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Which cities are America's coldest? - These are the cities whose temperatures drop below freezing for at least 100 days each year.

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14. Indianapolis, IN - Freezing days per year: 104

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13. Cincinnati, OH - Freezing days per year: 104

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12. Cleveland, OH - Freezing days per year: 104

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11. Providence, RI - Freezing days per year: 107

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10. Pittsburgh, PA - Freezing days per year: 112

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9. Salt Lake City, UT - Freezing days per year: 113

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8. Detroit, MI - Freezing days per year: 115

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7. Chicago, IL - Freezing days per year: 122

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6. Buffalo, NY - Freezing days per year: 124

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5. Hartford, CT - Freezing days per year: 125

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4. Milwaukee, WI - Freezing days per year: 126

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3. Rochester, NY - Freezing days per year: 129

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2. Minneapolis, MN - Freezing days per year: 148

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1. Denver, CO - Freezing days per year: 157

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What about the coldest places year-round? - These are the places (in the lower 48 states) that have the lowest average annual temperature.

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20. Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT - Average temperature: 34.9°F

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19. Blowhard Mountain, UT - Average temperature: 34.8°F

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18. Bondurant, WY - Average temperature: 34.7°F

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17. Taylor Park Reservoir, CO - Average temperature: 34.6°F

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16. Embarrass, MN - Average temperature: 34.5°F

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15. West Yellowstone, MO - Average temperature: 34.4°F

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14. Yellowstone Park South Entrance, WY - Average temperature: 34.4°F

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13. Old Faithful, WY - Average temperature: 34.2°F

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12. Leadville, CO - Average temperature: 34.2°F

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11. Burgess Junction, WY - Average temperature: 34.1°F

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10. Daniel Fish Hatchery, WY - Average temperature: 34°F

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9. Electric Lake, UT - Average temperature: 33.8°F

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8. Crested Butte, CO - Average temperature: 33.8°F

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7. Yellowstone Lake, WY - Average temperature: 33.4°F

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6. Mt. Evans Field Station, CO - Average temperature: 33.4°F

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5. Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO - Average temperature: 33.2°F

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4. Bonham-Wells Reservoir, CO - Average temperature: 31.4°F

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3. Darwin Ranch, WY - Average temperature: 31°F

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2. Climax Mine, CO - Average temperature: 30.6°F

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1. Mt. Washington, NH -

Average temperature: 27.4°F

See also: This is the coldest inhabited place on Earth

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19. San Jacinto, NV - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 8, 1937

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18. Mt. Washington, NH - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 22, 1885

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17. Gavilan, NM - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: February 1, 1951

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16. Big Black River, ME - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: January 16, 2009

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15. Bloomfield, VT - Lowest recorded temperature: -50°F
When: December 30, 1933

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14. Vanderbilt, MI - Lowest recorded temperature: -51°F
When: February 9, 1934

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13. Old Forge, NY - Lowest recorded temperature: -52°F
When: February 18, 1979

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12. Seneca, OR - Lowest recorded temperature: -54°F
When: February 10, 1933

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11. Couderay, WI - Lowest recorded temperature: -55°F
When: February 4, 1996

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10. Tetonia, ID - Lowest recorded temperature: -57°F
When: February 9, 1933

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9. McIntosh, SD - Lowest recorded temperature: -58°F
When: February 17, 1936

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8. Parshall, ND - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: February 15, 1936

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7. Tower, MN - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: February 2, 1996

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6. Island Park Dam, ID - Lowest recorded temperature: -60°F
When: January 18, 1943

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5. Maybell, CO - Lowest recorded temperature: -61°F
When: February 1, 1985

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4. Riverside, WY - Lowest recorded temperature: -66°F
When: February 9, 1933

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3. Peter Sinks, UT - Lowest recorded temperature: -69°F
When: February 1, 1985

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2. Rogers Pass, MT - Lowest recorded temperature: -70°F
When: January 20, 1954

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1. Prospect Creek Camp, AK - Lowest recorded temperature: -80°F
When: January 23, 1971

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Which cities are America's coldest? - These are the cities whose temperatures drop below freezing for at least 100 days each year.

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14. Indianapolis, IN - Freezing days per year: 104

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13. Cincinnati, OH - Freezing days per year: 104

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12. Cleveland, OH - Freezing days per year: 104

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11. Providence, RI - Freezing days per year: 107

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10. Pittsburgh, PA - Freezing days per year: 112

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9. Salt Lake City, UT - Freezing days per year: 113

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8. Detroit, MI - Freezing days per year: 115

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7. Chicago, IL - Freezing days per year: 122

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6. Buffalo, NY - Freezing days per year: 124

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5. Hartford, CT - Freezing days per year: 125

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4. Milwaukee, WI - Freezing days per year: 126

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3. Rochester, NY - Freezing days per year: 129

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2. Minneapolis, MN - Freezing days per year: 148

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1. Denver, CO - Freezing days per year: 157

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What about the coldest places year-round? - These are the places (in the lower 48 states) that have the lowest average annual temperature.

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20. Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT - Average temperature: 34.9°F

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19. Blowhard Mountain, UT - Average temperature: 34.8°F

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18. Bondurant, WY - Average temperature: 34.7°F

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17. Taylor Park Reservoir, CO - Average temperature: 34.6°F

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16. Embarrass, MN - Average temperature: 34.5°F

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15. West Yellowstone, MO - Average temperature: 34.4°F

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14. Yellowstone Park South Entrance, WY - Average temperature: 34.4°F

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13. Old Faithful, WY - Average temperature: 34.2°F

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12. Leadville, CO - Average temperature: 34.2°F

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11. Burgess Junction, WY - Average temperature: 34.1°F

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10. Daniel Fish Hatchery, WY - Average temperature: 34°F

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9. Electric Lake, UT - Average temperature: 33.8°F

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8. Crested Butte, CO - Average temperature: 33.8°F

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7. Yellowstone Lake, WY - Average temperature: 33.4°F

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6. Mt. Evans Field Station, CO - Average temperature: 33.4°F

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5. Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO - Average temperature: 33.2°F

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4. Bonham-Wells Reservoir, CO - Average temperature: 31.4°F

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3. Darwin Ranch, WY - Average temperature: 31°F

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2. Climax Mine, CO - Average temperature: 30.6°F

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1. Mt. Washington, NH -

Average temperature: 27.4°F

See also: This is the coldest inhabited place on Earth

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