Record Value: -89.2°C (-128.6°F) Date of Record: 21 / 7 [July] / 1983 Geospatial Location: Vostok, Antarctica [77°32’S, 106°40’E, elevation: 3420m (11,220ft)] The lowest natural temperature ever directly recorded on Earth was at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983. The recorded temperature was approximately −128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (−89.2 degrees Celsius). This incredibly frigid temperature was measured using ground-based instruments and is among the coldest ever observed on the planet’s surface. Antarctica, particularly the high plateaus, is known for its extremely low temperatures due to its elevation,…
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