Tourists often flock to the coldest places on earth to see the amazing wildlife and in hopes of seeing a glacier calving. One of the places that many visitors flock to is Antarctica, and if you are taking kids to this icy wonderland, they will want to make sure and wear their www.AllWeatherGear.com down jacket for kids. The best time to visit Antarctica is from November to March when temperatures average 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Many tourists choose to visit this region each year on cruise ships leaving from New Zealand and South America. If visitors wanted to visit the actual South Pole, however, they could expect temperatures a lot colder as the average daytime high from November to March is -18 degrees. At the South Pole, however, very little snow falls as the pole gets less than one fifth inch per year.
The city of Barrow, Alaska, is another one of the coldest spots on earth. The good news for those who do not like to be cold is that the average high in July is 47 degrees Fahrenheit, however, the average high in February is a negative eight degrees. The wettest month is August so men better have their amazing mens raincoats ready. Just over 4,200 people choose to live in Barrow, the northernmost city in the United States. A little over five percent of the population lives this far north. All will need great winter gear as the weather will freeze people in seconds with normal coats.
The coldest city in the continental United States may be International Falls, Minnesota. In the middle of January temperatures drop to an average daytime high of four degrees. These brave souls love to party even in January when they hold their annual Icebox Days Festival, including frozen-turkey bowling a five kilometer race, a 10 kilometer race and other fun activities.