Lowest recorded air temperature
The current lowest recorded air temperature record is −128.6 °F, held by Vostok Station, set on July 21, 1983. Last checked October 9, 2026.
−128.6
°F
Vostok Station
- Holder
- Vostok Station
- Record
- −128.6 °F
- Metric
- −89.2 °C
- Location
- Antarctica
- Date set
- July 21, 1983
- Recognized by
- World Meteorological Organization
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- World Meteorological Organization Table Records 25Jul2025
- Wikipedia Lowest temperature recorded on Earth CC BY-SA 4.0
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