What is the Coldest city in the Lower 48?

[zoco]

the coldest it got in my home state is -69F in Peter's Sink, UT

[magicbikes]

Out of 250 major weather stations in the contiguous US, these five have an annual mean temperature below 40 °F (4.4 °C):

Mt. Washington, New Hampshire 27.2
International Falls, Minnesota 37.4
Marquette, Michigan 38.7
Duluth, Minnesota 39.1
Caribou, Maine 39.2

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Minneapolis-St Paul's is the coldest largest metro area in the lower 48.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by dxiweodwo

What is the Coldest city in the Lower 48?

What do you count as a "city"?

In terms of sizable cities, my hometown of Duluth, MN is the coldest in the lower 48.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

The coldest metro area in the lower 48 is obviously Grand Forks, ND.

Grand Forks Int'l Airport: 40.0 F average annual temperature (1981-2010)
Duluth Int'l Airport: 39.7 F average annual temperature (1981-2010)

[j96g]

If Tower,MN seems to be the winner, what about Leadville, CO? I know someone mentioned Fraser,CO, but according to TWC Leadville is still cooler. While Tower is colder in winter, Leadville is cooler in summer. Neither city has an average high above 80, yet Leadville's never hit 90, Tower has. According to TWC Tower is 1°F warmer than Leadville (high temps) and 4°F warmer in night temps. So......can someone double check? I think it's Leadville,CO.

Climatology Comparison for Tower, MN - weather.com, CO&clocid1=&clocid2=USCO0235

[edward boso]

pellston,Michigan is the coldest spot in the nation.it is called the icebox of the nation.

also the u.p. of michigan is also very cold,i noticed last winter when i was in Marquette,MI temps of below zero were common in january and february.also places in WI and MN are also extremly cold in winter.but no state beats ALASKA for cold.

[j96g]

This link pretty much mentions all the cities everyone else has mentioned. Take your pick on what you consider cold according to your own criteria:

Coldest Places in United States - Current Results

[marlaver]

DeTime to resurrect this old zombie of a thread for a flash.

Coldest winter in the Lower 48 I think it's in Roseau, Minnesota with an average of -15.3ºC
Coldest year round, any inhabited place, it's in Alma, Colorado with an average of 0.2ºC
For a proper town, not just a tiny village, that would be in Leadville, Colorado with an average of 1.4ºC

Please confirm if this data is right