Winter has a way of telling the truth about a place. In some cities, the cold is a seasonal guest; in others, it’s the landlord, setting the rules from polar night to late spring.
Many of these cities can attribute their freakishly cold winters to altitude, latitude, distance from the ocean, or even a combination of all three. In such settlements, humans have learned to adapt in harsh conditions where the mercury refuses to budge.
Ready? Layer up and click on to see which cities around the world feature the lowest average temperatures.