Frostbite and hypothermia is 'almost as common as the cold itself' in the bone-chilling city. With December temperatures hovering between -35C and -41C and and an average of four hours of sunlight a day, it's no surprise Yakutsk holds the icy title of the world's coldest city. Located in Siberia, Russia , Yakutsk experienced a record low of -64.4°C on 5 February 1891, despite not being the closest city to the North Pole. The city's gruelling winters are a result of several factors, including