The 10 Coldest Countries In The World
The snow-clad streets of Montreal, Canada, in winter
The world's coldest countries are spread around the planet but share common geographical characteristics. They are landlocked or island nations, Nordic countries, and those near a pole and/or the Arctic Circle. The island states and countries with an ocean shore often see warmer temperatures along the coast, while inland countries orientate themselves south-north from warmest to coldest. These are the coldest countries in the world by annual mean temperatures.
Canada - 22.37°F
Russia - 22.82°F
Mongolia - 30.74°F
Norway - 34.70°F
Kyrgystan - 34.79°F
Finland - 35.06°F
Iceland - 35.15°F
Tajikistan - 35.60°F
Sweden - 35.78°F
Estonia - 41.18°F
The 10 Hottest Countries In The World
Life in the hot and dry environs of Mali is quite hard for the residents there
It can get pretty toasty out there, especially in some regions of the globe. These ten countries consistently push the mercury readings to uncomfortable (for most) levels. The following figures were calculated by taking the collective average of the annual temperatures between 1991 and 2020:
Mali (28.83°C / 83.89°F)
Burkina Faso (28.71°C / 83.68°F)
Senegal (28.65°C / 83.57°F)
Tuvalu (28.45°C / 83.21°F)
Djibouti (28.38°C / 83.08°F)
Mauritania (28.34°C / 83.01°F)
Bahrain (28.23°C / 82.81°F)
Palau (28.04°C / 82.47°F)
Qatar (28.02°C / 82.44°F)
The Gambia (27.97°C / 82.35°F)
