The location in Alaska where they officially recorder the country’s all-time coldest temperature was in Prospect Creek. It occurred on January 23, 1971 when they recorder an all-time low temperature of negative 80 degrees Fahrenheit or negative 62.2 Celsius. Alaska has had several temperatures ranging from negative 70 degrees to negative 79 degrees Fahrenheit aside from the recorder negative 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These are some of the places in Alaska and their respective recorded coldest temperature according to year:
Northway and Eagle with negative 71 degrees Fahrenheit on January 20 and 19, 1952, Northway and Tok with negative 71 degrees Fahrenheit both on January 5, 1965, Coldfoot Camp with negative 74 degrees Fahrenheit and Dietrich Camp with negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit on January 22 and 23, 1971 and Ambler West on January 26, 1989.
On January 23rd, 1971, weather observers at Prospect Creek officially recorded a low of -80 fahrenheit. It is believed that during the cold snap of January 1989, many unofficial readings beat that mark.