Where Is Cold in January? — Ski & Winter Destinations
The coldest destination in January is Yakutsk, Russia at -34°C (-29°F). Other top winter destinations include Neryungri, Norilsk, and Talnakh. Europe's coldest option is Yakutsk at -34°C.
Looking for snow and winter sports in January? Here are the coldest destinations worldwide, perfect for skiing, snowboarding, and winter getaways.
Showing 50 destinations
1
Yakutsk
Russia
-34°C
avg high
3.5h
sunshine
2mm
rainfall
2
Neryungri
Russia
-26°C
avg high
5.3h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
3
Norilsk
Russia
-24°C
avg high
0.3h
sunshine
31mm
rainfall
4
Talnakh
Russia
-24°C
avg high
0.2h
sunshine
41mm
rainfall
5
Novyy Urengoy
Russia
-21°C
avg high
1.0h
sunshine
17mm
rainfall
6
Noyabrsk
Russia
-19°C
avg high
1.6h
sunshine
18mm
rainfall
7
Ust’-Ilimsk
Russia
-19°C
avg high
3.2h
sunshine
16mm
rainfall
8
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Russia
-19°C
avg high
6.6h
sunshine
12mm
rainfall
9
Yakeshi
🇨🇳 China
-18°C
avg high
7.2h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
10
Belogorsk
Russia
-18°C
avg high
6.9h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
11
Kogalym
Russia
-18°C
avg high
1.8h
sunshine
22mm
rainfall
12
Genhe
🇨🇳 China
-18°C
avg high
7.1h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
13
Svobodnyy
Russia
-18°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
14
Vorkuta
Russia
-18°C
avg high
0.5h
sunshine
32mm
rainfall
15
Hulunbuir
🇨🇳 China
-18°C
avg high
7.4h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
16
Hailar
🇨🇳 China
-18°C
avg high
7.4h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
17
Kyzyl
Russia
-18°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
18
Surgut
Russia
-18°C
avg high
2.0h
sunshine
21mm
rainfall
19
Nizhnevartovsk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
2.0h
sunshine
21mm
rainfall
20
Tahe
🇨🇳 China
-17°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
21
Bratsk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
3.9h
sunshine
10mm
rainfall
22
Cheremkhovo
Russia
-17°C
avg high
5.6h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall
23
Nefteyugansk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
2.1h
sunshine
19mm
rainfall
24
Khabarovsk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
7.2h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
25
Chita
Russia
-17°C
avg high
7.0h
sunshine
2mm
rainfall
26
Khanty-Mansiysk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
2.3h
sunshine
20mm
rainfall
27
Magadan
Russia
-17°C
avg high
4.1h
sunshine
18mm
rainfall
28
Khabarovsk Vtoroy
Russia
-17°C
avg high
7.1h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
29
Lesosibirsk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
2.8h
sunshine
25mm
rainfall
30
Blagoveshchensk
Russia
-16°C
avg high
7.1h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
31
Krasnokamensk
Russia
-16°C
avg high
7.5h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
32
Heihe
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
7.1h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
33
Manzhouli
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
7.6h
sunshine
2mm
rainfall
34
Ulan-Ude
Russia
-16°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
35
Jalai Nur
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
7.6h
sunshine
2mm
rainfall
36
Nyagan
Russia
-16°C
avg high
2.3h
sunshine
17mm
rainfall
37
Usol’ye-Sibirskoye
Russia
-16°C
avg high
6.1h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
38
Aihui
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
7.2h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
39
Tulun
Russia
-16°C
avg high
4.8h
sunshine
10mm
rainfall
40
Jiagedaqi
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.2h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
41
Nenjiang
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.4h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
42
Oroqen Zizhiqi
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.2h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
43
Xinqing
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.5h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
44
Angarsk
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.2h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
45
Kansk
Russia
-15°C
avg high
4.1h
sunshine
15mm
rainfall
46
Baiquan
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.6h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
47
Bei’an
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.5h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
48
Hailun
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.6h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
49
Suiling
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
7.6h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
50
Birobidzhan
Russia
-15°C
avg high
7.4h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall