▲It's the highest mountain in North America, and also one of the harshest climates in the world, with temperatures dropping to -59 °C.

▲This research base on the island of Ellesmere has the coldest winter temperatures of any coastal weather station in the Arctic Circle. Temperatures can reach as low as -55.3 °C.

▲This is the coldest place in the USA. And in 1954 it reached a record-breaking -56 °C during the winter.

▲It's the coldest inhabited place on the planet and has also broken records for the coldest place in the world, with temperatures dropping to -68 °C.

▲According to the World Meteorological Organization, this is the coldest Russian base in Antarctica, reaching -93.2 °C in 2010.

▲It's a research center that was decommissioned in 1969, and it's also the place with the lowest recorded average monthly temperature, at -73.2 °C in 1968.

▲In German 'eismitte' means 'Ice-Center', and this was the location of a research expedition in the 1930s. Temperatures there have reached a shocking -66 °C.

▲In 2015 this was named the coldest capital on the planet by the World Meteorological Organization, with temperatures dropping as low as -40 °C.

▲Temperatures here have also broken records, going down to -62 °C in the winter.

▲The village is the coldest recorded place in Canada, with temperatures dropping to a chilling -63 °C.

▲This was an old trading post on the banks of the River Yukon, abandoned since the 50s, and has reached lows of -58.9 °C.

▲As it's only 1,500 miles south of the North Pole, it's no surprise that this old fort has an average temperature of -45 °C. In 1892, a temperature of -68 °C was recorded.

▲Between 1952 and 1954, a British expedition to the north of Greenland registered the lowest-ever recorded temperature in North America, at -66 °C.

▲This is currently at a high risk of desertification, and the city and its surrounding region have reached highs of around 54.4 °C.

▲The Australian city regularly reaches temperatures of 45 °C just in the shade.

▲On the frontier with Egypt, this small city registered temperatures of 52.7 °C in 1967. Besides this, the locals also have to contend with violent sandstorms.

▲This is a UNESCO world heritage site, and temperatures in this city in the middle of the desert have reached over 55 °C.

▲The city is known for having the highest average temperature in the world, at over 41 °C.

▲The largest sandy desert in the world also has a very hot, dry climate, with temperatures reaching up to 51 °C.

▲This city in the desert of Tunisia has temperatures that regularly reach averages of 55 °C.

▲In 2008, a NASA satellite recorded a temperature of 66.7 °C there, and it is considered to be the hottest place in China.

▲This place is very difficult to get to and very sparsely populated, probably due to its extreme temperatures. A NASA satellite has recorded a temperature high of 69.2 °C in the region.

▲The 225 km of the Mojave Desert is one of the driest places in the United States, with the highest temperatures recorded at 56 °C.

▲The highest temperature in South America was recorded here in 1905 when the city hit a sizzling 49 °C. The city usually has an average temperature of around 30 °C.

▲The vast salt desert is one of the hottest and driest places on the planet. In 2005 NASA recorded temperatures around 70°C there, which is the highest temperature recorded on the entire planet.

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Located 722 ft below sea level, it's a region that has reached unbelievable temperatures. In 1942, the highest temperature in Asia was recorded, at 53.8 °C.

The hottest and coldest places on the planet

Can you imagine dealing with temperatures as high as 70 °C?

12/12/24 por StarsInsider

TRAVEL Extremes

If you are one of those people who suffers from changes in temperature more than most, then it's probably best to stay away from these places.

With temperatures as high as a sweltering 70 °C, or as low as a bone-chilling -93.2 °C, these places are the regions with the most impressive recorded temperatures on the planet. And there are even meteorological records to prove it.

Prepare yourself for some intense temperatures. Take a look at the gallery!