This is the coldest place on Earth – and you can actually visit

There are cold destinations, and then there is Antarctica. The frozen continent is officially the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures that make even the chilliest corners of Siberia and northern Canada seem relatively balmy.

According to data gathered by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), NASA’s GISTEMP, Berkeley Earth, and NOAA’s Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), Antarctica recorded an average temperature of -56.7°C in 2025, putting it comfortably ahead of…