The World’s Coldest Cities at This Moment, Ranked Live
Top 30 coldest cities today - Live temperatures
Stowe, VT is the coldest city in the world right now at 32°F (0°C), essentially tied with Fairbanks, AK. 4 of the top 10 are in United States. The top-30 spread covers 13°F (7°C), and the list reshuffles through the day as observations refresh.
| Rank | City | Sky | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Stowe, VT | Partly Cloudy | 32° | 27° | 77% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK | Moderate snow | 33° | 30° | 98% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇦 Whistler, Canada | Overcast | 35° | 33° | 78% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Quebec City, Canada | Clear | 36° | 32° | 77% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway | Clear | 36° | 34° | 80% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Manchester, NH | Sunny | 37° | 31° | 66% | |
| 7 | 🇳🇿 Queenstown, New Zealand | Mist | 37° | 32° | 97% | |
| 8 | 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland | Mist | 39° | 34° | 95% | |
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Hobart, Australia | Clear | 39° | 34° | 81% | |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Bar Harbor, ME | Sunny | 40° | 36° | 80% | |
| 11 | 🇺🇸 Syracuse, NY | Clear | 40° | 36° | 49% | |
| 12 | 🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia | Clear | 40° | 34° | 58% | |
| 13 | 🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia | Clear | 41° | 35° | 87% | |
| 14 | 🇨🇦 Edmonton, Canada | Overcast | 41° | 36° | 63% | |
| 15 | 🇺🇸 Albany, NY | Clear | 42° | 36° | 54% | |
| 16 | 🇨🇦 Halifax, Canada | Sunny | 42° | 37° | 79% | |
| 17 | 🇳🇿 Tokoroa, New Zealand | Fog | 42° | 38° | 99% | |
| 18 | 🇺🇸 Hartford, CT | Sunny | 42° | 37° | 54% | |
| 19 | 🇺🇸 Juneau, AK | Light rain shower | 42° | 40° | 97% | |
| 20 | 🇺🇸 Providence, RI | Sunny | 42° | 41° | 53% | |
| 21 | 🇺🇸 Burlington, VT | Overcast | 44° | 38° | 65% | |
| 22 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clear | 44° | 40° | 89% | |
| 23 | 🇺🇸 Missoula, MT | Overcast | 44° | 38° | 43% | |
| 24 | 🇺🇸 Morgantown, WV | Clear | 44° | 43° | 72% | |
| 25 | 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada | Overcast | 44° | 41° | 65% | |
| 26 | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik, Iceland | Patchy rain nearby | 44° | 38° | 64% | |
| 27 | 🇺🇸 Jackson Hole, WY | Clear | 45° | 39° | 46% | |
| 28 | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK | Light drizzle | 45° | 44° | 88% | |
| 29 | 🇨🇦 Saskatoon, Canada | Clear | 45° | 40° | 63% | |
| 30 | 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Overcast | 45° | 44° | 53% |
Based on the most recent cached observation for each covered city - rankings update continuously as visitors load city pages and the cache refreshes.
At the other end of the scale, see the hottest cities in the world right now.
How the coldest-cities ranking works
This list surfaces the coldest current readings across our covered cities - typically led by Fairbanks, Ulaanbaatar and the northern-tier cities in winter, with southern-hemisphere spots taking over during their winter months. Curious how cold it can actually get? Read about the coldest temperatures ever recorded and how wind chill makes cold feel colder.
Reading this list
- It's a live snapshot, not a climate ranking - positions shuffle as observations refresh through the day.
- Time zones drive the drama: afternoon peaks in one hemisphere line up with night in the other.
- Click any city for its full forecast, hourly outlook and 10-year climate averages.