We all know that China is a country with a vast territory, and the climate is different in different parts of China, so there is the coldest weather in a year. So, where is the coldest place in China? Many people mistakenly think that the coldest place in China is the northernmost place, Mohe, but in fact it is not the coldest place. What is the coldest place in China?
The coldest place in China
The coldest place in China is Genhe City in Inner Mongolia.
Genhe City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. "Genhe" is a homonym of Mongolian "gegengaole", meaning "clear and transparent River". Located in the west slope of the north section of Daxing'an Mountains and the north of Hulunbeier City, the geographical coordinates are 120 & deg; 12 & acute; ~ 122 & deg; 55 & acute;, 50 & deg; 20 & acute; ~ 52 & deg; 30 & acute;, adjacent to Olunchun Autonomous Banner in the East, Erguna city in the west, Yakeshi city in the south, Mohe city and Huzhong District in Daxing'an Mountains of Heilongjiang Province in the north. The longest straight-line distance between North and south is 240 km and 4 km, and the widest straight-line distance between East and West is 198 km and 8 km, with a total area of 20.01 million square kilometers. It is one of the cities with the highest latitude in China. Genhe City is the coldest city in China, with an annual average temperature of - 5, 3 ℃, extreme low temperature of - 58 ℃, and an annual freezing period of more than 210 days. It is known as the "cold pole in China".
The annual average temperature here is - 5 ℃ and 3 ℃, and the lowest temperature recorded in history is - 58 ℃. The heating period is as long as nine months. It is known as the 'cold pole of China'. -58 ℃ was measured by the local forestry department in the early morning of December 31, 2009. Although the data does not meet the meteorological professional observation specifications, and has not been recognized by the national meteorological department, it still has a certain reference significance for the description of the temperature in this area.
The extreme low temperature areas in Daxing'anling region of Heilongjiang Province are mainly concentrated in Mohe city and Huzhong district. The cities and towns mentioned above are located in the hinterland of the ridge in the northern section of the Great Xing'an Mountains, with high latitude and high altitude, and have all created records of low temperature below - 52 ℃. China's coldest cities list announced
List of the coldest cities in China
China's coldest list
1st place: Genhe City, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia
The altitude is 517 meters, the average temperature in January is - 30, 9, the temperature difference between day and night is very great! The maximum temperature difference is also the first in China, on June 13, 2004, the temperature at 6:00 is - 3, 9 degrees, and at 14:00 it reaches 31, 3 degrees! This is the daily temperature difference between 35, 2! The lowest temperature in history is - 51, 5 degrees.
Second place: Mohe, Heilongjiang
At 433 meters above sea level, the average temperature in January is - 30 or - 5 degrees. However, the average maximum temperature in January in Mohe is - 18 or - 1 degrees. The daytime temperature here is not very low and it doesn't feel very cold. However, the temperature at night will drop by 10-20 degrees! The lowest temperature in history is - 52, 3 degrees, but the highest temperature in history has also reached 39, 3 degrees.
Third place: Heilongjiang, huma
The average temperature in January is - 27 ℃ and - 7 ℃. In cold cities, even the average maximum temperature in January is - 20 ℃ and - 2 ℃. The lowest temperature in history is - 48 degrees.
Fourth place: Fuyun, Xinjiang
The altitude is 811 meters, and the average temperature in January is - 27 or 5 degrees. Because of the high altitude, it's colder than - 27 or 5! The lowest temperature in history is - 49 or 8 degrees.
5th place: Hailar District, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia
The altitude is 611 meters, and the average temperature in January is - 27 and 3 degrees. The average maximum temperature in January is - 20, 5 degrees! The lowest temperature in history is - 48, 2 degrees.