List of weather records
Encyclopedia
This is a list of weather records, a list of the most extreme occurrences of weather
phenomena for various categories. Many weather records are measured under specific conditions—such as surface temperature and wind speed—to keep consistency among measurements around the Earth. Each of these records is understood to be the record value officially observed, as these records may have been exceeded before modern weather instrumentation was invented, or in remote areas without an official weather station
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Outbreaks
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
phenomena for various categories. Many weather records are measured under specific conditions—such as surface temperature and wind speed—to keep consistency among measurements around the Earth. Each of these records is understood to be the record value officially observed, as these records may have been exceeded before modern weather instrumentation was invented, or in remote areas without an official weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
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Temperature
The standard measuring conditions for temperature are two meters above the ground, and shielded from direct sunlight (hence the term, x degrees "in the shade").Highest temperature ever recorded
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| North America | 56.7 °C (134 °F Fahrenheit Fahrenheit is the temperature scale proposed in 1724 by, and named after, the German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit . Within this scale, the freezing of water into ice is defined at 32 degrees, while the boiling point of water is defined to be 212 degrees... ) |
Death Valley Death Valley Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1913-07-10 |
| Canada | 45.0 °C (113 °F) | Midale, Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... |
1937-07-05 |
| Mexico | 53.0 °C (127.4 °F) | Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :... , Sonora Sonora Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo.... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Africa/On Earth | 57.8 °C (136.0 °F) | 'Aziziya, Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
1922-09-13 |
| Algeria | 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) | Illizi Illizi Illizi is a town situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, capital of Illizi Province. It is one of the gates to the Tassili N'Ajjer National Park with caves situated under the sands containing prehistoric drawings dating from 6000 years BC. There is a hotel and two camping sites, as well as... |
2011-08-18 |
| Benin | 44.5 °C (112 °F) | Kandi Kandi Kandi is a town, arrondissement and commune in the Alibori Department of eastern Benin. Originally a market town, Kandi is now primarily a farming centre. It lies on the nation's main north-south highway, 650 km from Cotonou and 325 miles north of Porto-Novo. The town is the capital of... |
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| Botswana | 42.6 °C (108.4 °F) | Tsabong | ? |
| Burkina Faso | 47.2 °C (117 °F) | Dori Dori, Burkina Faso Dori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around . It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17 675. The main ethnic group is the Fula .- Mines :... |
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| Burundi | 36.1 °C (97 °F) | Bujumbura Bujumbura -Education:The University of Burundi is located in Bujumbura.Hope Africa University is located in BujumburaUniversité du Lac Tanganyika is located in Bujumbura-External links:**... |
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| Cameroon | 47.7 °C (117.9 °F) | Kousseri Kousséri Kousséri is a city in Far North Province, Cameroon, lying on the border with Chad, across the Chari River from N'Djamena. It is the capital of the Logone-et-Chari department. It is a market town, and its population has recently been swollen by refugees from Chad. It had a population of 89,123 at... |
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| Central African Republic | 45 °C (113 °F) | Birao Birao Birao is the capital of Vakaga, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic and was an administrative post in the colony of Ubangui-Shari. In March 2007, the town was almost completely burnt down in the fighting between rebels and government troops in the area... |
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| Chad | 47.6 °C (117.7 °F) | Faya-Largeau Faya-Largeau Located in the Sahara, Faya's climate is classed as hot desert on the Köppen climate classification. It experiences hot winters and very hot summers with the peak average maximum temperature reaching in May and the average minimum reaching its lowest in January at . Rainfall averages out at about... |
2010-06-22 |
| Congo-Brazaville | 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) | Mpouya | 2011-07-03 |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | Kisangani Kisangani Kisangani is the capital of Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the 3rd largest urbanized city in the country and the largest of the cities that lie in the tropical woodlands of the Congo.... |
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| Côte d'Ivoire | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Odienne Odienné Odienné is the chief town of Odienné Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying in the northwestern part of the country. West of Odienné is the Deng Kele Massif. The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Tourié . Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of... |
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| Djibouti | 49.5 °C (121 °F) | Tadjourah | ? |
| Egypt | 50.3 °C (122.6 °F) | Kharga | ? |
| Eritrea | 48 °C (118.4 °F) | Massawa Massawa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa Massawa, also known as Mitsiwa (Ge'ez ምጽዋዕ , formerly ባጽዕ is a city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. An important port for many centuries, it was ruled by a succession of polities, including the Axumite Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate,... |
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| Ethiopia | 48.9 °C (120 °F) | Dallol Dallol, Ethiopia Dallol was a settlement in northern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region in the Afar Depression, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of about 130 meters below sea level... |
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| Gambia | 45.5 °C (114 °F) | Basse Santa Su Basse Santa Su Basse Santa Su, usually known as Basse, is a town in The Gambia, lying on the south bank of the River Gambia. The easternmost town in the nation, it is known for its important market. As of 2009 it has an estimated population of 18 414.... |
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| Ghana | 43.9 °C (111 °F) | Navrongo Navrongo Navrongo is in Ghana, near its northern border. It is the capital of Kassena-Nankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of Ghana.Navrongo is an important market town, known for its cathedral and its grotto.... |
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| Guinea-Bissau | 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) | Bafata Bafatá Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501 .It lies in an area known for its wildlife, including monkeys. Bafatá’s main industry is brickmaking. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman... |
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| Lesotho | 39.4 °C (103 °F) | Maseru Maseru Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the... |
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| Malawi | 45 °C (113 °F) | Ngabu, Chikwana | ? |
| Mali | 48.2 °C (118 °F) | Gao Gao Gao is a town in eastern Mali on the River Niger lying ESE of Timbuktu. Situated on the left bank of the river at the junction with the Tilemsi valley, it is the capital of the Gao Region and had a population of 86,663 in 2009.... |
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| Mauritania | 50 °C (122 °F) | Akjujt | ? |
| Morocco | 50.7 °C (123.2 °F) | Semara | 2009-08-16 |
| Mozambique | 47.3 °C (117.2 °F) | Chibuto Chibuto Chibuto is a city located in the province of Gaza in Mozambique. It is the principal city of Chibuto District and is served by Chibuto Airport.-References:... |
2009-02-03 |
| Namibia | 47.8 °C (118 °F) | Noordoewer Noordoewer Noordoewer is a town in southern Namibia. Its name means 'North Bank' in Afrikaans, in reference to the north bank of the Orange River, on which it is located... |
2009-02-06 |
| Niger | 48.2 °C (118.8 °F) | Bilma Bilma Bilma is an oasis town in north east Niger with a population of around 2,500 people. It lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment... |
2010-06-23 |
| Nigeria | 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) | Yola Yola, Nigeria Yola is the capital city and administrative center of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Located on the Benue River, it has a population of 88,500 . Established in 1841, Yola was the capital of a Fulani state until it was taken by the British in 1901. Daytime temperatures can easily exceed during the dry... |
2010-04-03 |
| Rwanda | 35.4 °C (95.8 °F) | Kigali Kigali Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of... |
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| Senegal | 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) | Matam Matam, Senegal Matam is a city in northeast Senegal, on the Sénégal River. It is the capital of the Matam Region .- People :Well-known people from the city include footballer Mamadou Niang, politician Samba Diouldé Thiam and writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the first mayor ISSA KANE and Hamidou Samba KASSE ... |
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| Sierra Leone | 40 °C (104 °F) | Njala Njala, Sierra Leone Njala is a town in Moyamba District in the Southern Province, Sierra Leone. It is 200 km east of Freetown and is home to Njala University, the second largest university in Sierra Leone, after Fourah Bay College. The university attracts student from many West African countries.-External links:*... |
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| Somalia | 47.8 °C (118 °F) | Berbera Berbera Berbera is a city and seat of Berbera District in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed Independent Republic with de facto control over its own territory, which is recognized by the international community and the Somali Government as a part of Somalia... |
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| South Africa | 50.0 °C (122 °F) | Dunbrody, Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province... |
2010-01-22 |
| Sudan | 49.7 °C (121.5 °F) | Dongola Dongola Dongola , also spelled Dunqulah, and formerly known as Al 'Urdi, is the capital of the state of Northern in Sudan, on the banks of the Nile. It should not be confused with Old Dongola, an ancient city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank.... |
2010-06-25 |
| Swaziland | 46.1 °C (115 °F) | Sidvokodvo Sidvokodvo Sidvokodvo is a town in central Swaziland, situated south of Manzini. For a tourist, it is of very little appeal. It used to host Swaziland Railway's steam shed, but steam traction has long been abandoned in Swaziland. The station area is now completely fenced and used by carriage repair industry.... |
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| Tanzania | 39.4 °C (103 °F) | Zanzibar Zanzibar Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba... |
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| Tunisia | 50.1 °C (122.2 °F) | El Borma El Borma El Borma is a district of Ouargla Province, Algeria.... |
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| Uganda | 39.4 °C (103 °F) | Kigtum | ? |
| Zambia | 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Mfuwe Mfuwe Mfuwe is the main settlement of South Luangwa National Park in the Eastern Province of Zambia, serving the tourism industry and wildlife conservation in the Luangwa Valley... , Eastern Province Eastern Province, Zambia Eastern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The province lies between the Luangwa River and the border with Malawi, from Isoka in the northeast to just north of Luangwa in the south.The provincial capital is Chipata... |
2010-10-13 |
| Zimbabwe | 45.6 °C (114 °F) | Beitbridge Beitbridge Beitbridge or Mzingwane is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.-Background:... |
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| Asia | 53.9 °C (129 °F) | Tirat Tsvi, North District, Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
1942-06-21 |
| Bangladesh | 45.1 °C (113.2°F) | Rajshahi Rajshahi The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and... |
1972-04-30 |
| China | 49.7 °C (118 °F) | Ading Lake, Turpan, Xinjiang Xinjiang Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2... , China |
2008-08-03 |
| Cyprus | 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) | Lefkoniko Lefkoniko Lefkoniko is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. It lies in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , in the northern third of the island.-History:... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
2010-08-01 |
| India | 51.1 °C (123.9 °F) | Purulia Purulia Purulia , also spelled Puruliya, also known as "Manbhum City", is a city located in West Bengal state, India, and was constituted in 1876. It is the location of the district headquarters of Purulia district. Purulia is located on the north of the Kasai river and is a major road and railway... , West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
2005-06-18 |
| Iraq | 52.0 °C (125.7 °F) | Basra Basra Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009... Ali Air Base Ali Air Base Ali Air Base is a military airbase located near Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is also known as Tallil Air Base. At present, the base is being used by United States Armed Forces. It is called Camp Adder by the U.S. Army; the name "Ali Air Base" is used chiefly by the U.S... , Nasiriyah Nasiriyah Nasiriyah is a city in Iraq. It is on the Euphrates about 225 miles southeast of Baghdad, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. It is the capital of the province of Dhi Qar... |
2010-06-14 2011-08-02 |
| Kuwait | 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) | Kuwait International Airport Kuwait International Airport Kuwait International Airport is located in Farwaniyah, Kuwait, south of Kuwait City. It serves as hub for Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways. A portion of the airport complex is designated as Al Mubarak Air Base, which contains the headquarters of the Kuwait Air Force, as well as the Kuwait Air... , Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the... |
2011-08-03 |
| Japan | 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) | Kumagaya Kumagaya, Saitama is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 203,089 . The total area is 159.88 km². The city is one of the biggest in northern Saitama Prefecture. It is the administrative, business and commercial centre in northern Saitama Prefecture. Eight... , Saitama Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History... / Tajimi Tajimi, Gifu is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 112,165, with 40,413 number of households. The total area is 91.24 km².... , Gifu Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō... |
2007-08-16 |
| Malaysia | 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) | Chuping Chuping Chuping is a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It is located to the northeast of Kangar, the state capital. The town has 22,000 hectares of plantations, which consist of rubber estates and the largest sugar cane plantation in Malaysia.... |
1998-04-09 |
| Myanmar | 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) | Myinmu Myinmu Myinmu is a river town in the southeast of the Sagaing Division in Burma. The town has a rich history linked to World War II during the Burma Campaign against the Japanese, in 1944. It was also under the control of the Portuguese Missionaries in the 19th century... |
2010-05-12 |
| Pakistan | 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) | Mohenjo-daro Mohenjo-daro Mohenjo-daro is an archeological site situated in what is now the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2600 BC, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, and one of the world's earliest major urban settlements, existing at the same time as the... , Sindh Sindh Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can... |
2010-05-26 |
| Philippines | 42.2 °C (107.96 °F) | Tuguegarao City Tuguegarao City Tuguegarao City is the city capital of Cagayan, Philippines and the regional capital of Region 02 . Tuguegarao is the economic center of the Cagayan Valley Region; it is located on a peninsula in the Cagayan Valley. It is sheltered by the Sierra Madre Mountains in the East; Cordilleras in the... , Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley Cagayan Valley is a region of the Philippines, also designated as Region II or Region 02. It is composed of five provinces, namely: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino... |
1912-04-12 |
| Qatar | 50.4 °C (122.7 °F) | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
2010-07-14 |
| Russia | 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) | Belogorsk Belogorsk, Amur Oblast Belogorsk is a town in Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River, a tributary of the Zeya. Population: 67,400 ; 53,000 ; 34,000 .-History:... , Amur Oblast Amur Oblast Amur Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , situated about east of Moscow on the banks of the Amur and Zeya Rivers. It shares its border with the Sakha Republic in the north, Khabarovsk Krai and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the east, People's Republic of China in the south, and Zabaykalsky... |
2010-07-12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 52.0 °C (125.6 °F) | Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The... |
2010-06-22 |
| Singapore | 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
1998-03-26 |
| South Korea | 40.0 °C (104 °F) | Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... |
1942-08-01 |
| Thailand | 44.5 °C (112.1°F) | Uttaradit Uttaradit Province Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan... |
1960-04-27 |
| Turkey | 48.8 °C (119.8°F) | Mardin Mardin Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:... |
1993-08-14 |
| Oceania‡ | 50.7 °C (123.3 °F) | Oodnadatta, South Australia Oodnadatta, South Australia Oodnadatta, South Australia, is a small town surrounded by an area of with cattle stations in arid pastoral rangelands close to the Simpson Desert, north of Adelaide and 112 m above sea level. It can be reached by an unsealed road from Coober Pedy or via the unsealed Oodnadatta Track from... , Australia |
1960-01-02 |
| New Zealand | 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) | Rangiora, Canterbury Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... and Jordan, Marlborough Marlborough, New Zealand Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and sauvignon blanc... (tied) |
1973-02-07 |
| Solomon Islands | 36.1 °C (97 °F) | Honiara Honiara Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town... , Guadalcanal Province Guadalcanal Province Guadalcanal Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain... |
2010-02-01 |
| Europe | 48.0 °C (118.4 °F) | Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
1977-07-10 |
| Albania | 43.9 °C (118.1 °F) | Kuçovë Kuçovë Kuçovë is an Albanian city, capital of the Kuçovë District, with many parks and museums.-Ancient :Archaeologists found in the village of Katundas near Kuçovë six phases of inhabitation dating to the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, urban Illyrian and the Late Antiquity era.- Modern... |
1973-07-18 |
| Austria | 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) | Dellach im Drautal Dellach im Drautal Dellach im Drautal is a town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia in Austria.-References:... |
1983-07-27 |
| Belarus | 38.9 °C (102 °F) | Gomel | 2010-08-07 |
| Belgium | 38.8 °C (102 °F) | Uccle Uccle Uccle or Ukkel is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Uccle is known for its well-to-do areas, its green spots and its high rental rates.-History:... |
1947-06-27 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.2 °C (115.16 °F) | Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... (Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva... , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line... ) |
1900-07-31 |
| Bulgaria | 45.2 °C (113.3 °F) | Sadovo Sadovo Sadovo is a small town in the Plovdiv Province, central Bulgaria. The population is 2 551. Most of the people are employed in agriculture, which due to the fertile soils and the high levels of mechanisation is efficient and highly productive. Major crops are apples, tomatoes, peppers, wheat,... , Plovdiv Province Plovdiv Province Plovdiv Province is a province in central southern Bulgaria. It comprises 18 municipalities on a territory of 5,972.9 km² with a total population, as of December 2009, of 701,684 inhabitants... |
1916-08-05 |
| Croatia | 42.8 °C (109 °F) | Ploče Ploce Ploče is a town and a notable seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.The total population of Ploče is 10,102 , in the following settlements:* Baćina, population 564* Banja, population 176* Komin, population 1,222... |
1998-08-05 |
| Czech Republic | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) | Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... -Uhříněves |
1983-07-27 |
| Denmark | 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) | Holstebro Holstebro Holstebro Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 790 km², and has a total population of 57,020 . Its mayor is H. C... , Midtjylland |
1975-08-10 |
| England | 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) | Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... , Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
2003-08-10 |
| Estonia | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | Võru Võru Võru is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.-History:Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the... |
1992-08-11 |
| Finland | 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | Liperi Liperi Liperi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. Liperi is a picturesque community of with the growth rate of 83 newcomers in 11 months in 2007. The population density is... |
2010-07-29 |
| France | 44.1 °C (110.1 °F) | Conqueyrac Conqueyrac Conqueyrac is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-Temperature record:Conqueyrac is noted for holding, together with Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in France. A temperature of 44.1 degrees celsius was recorded on the 12th of... / Saint-Christol-lès-Alès Saint-Christol-lès-Alès Saint-Christol-lès-Alès is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.During the 2003 European heat wave, Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, together with Conqueyrac, recorded the highest temperature ever reached in France: 44.1° c.-Population:-References:... |
2003-08-12 |
| Germany | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) | Gärmersdorf bei Amberg Kümmersbruck Kümmersbruck is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 3 km southeast of Amberg.... / Karlsruhe Karlsruhe The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states... & Freiburg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain... |
1983-07-27 / 2003-08-13 |
| Greenland | 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) | Tasilaq | 2005-07-13 |
| Hungary | 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) | Kiskunhalas Kiskunhalas - Railroad :The city is an important railway junction. It crosses the Budapest-Subotica-Belgrade railway line. The Kiskunfélegyháza railway ends in Kiskunhalas.- Name :... |
2007-07-20 |
| Iceland | 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) | Teigarhorn, Djúpivogur Djupivogur Djúpivogur is a small town and municipality located on a peninsula in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður.As of 2011, it has a population of 352.... |
1939-06-22 |
| Ireland | 33.3 °C (92 °F) | Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny Castle is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways... , County Kilkenny County Kilkenny County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of... |
1887-06-26 |
| Latvia | 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) | Daugavpils Daugavpils Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some... |
1943-08-04 |
| Lithuania | 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) | Zarasai Zarasai Zarasai is a city in northeastern Lithuania, surrounded by many lakes and rivers: to the southwest of the city is Zarasas, north – Zarasaitis, southeast – Baltas, and east – Griežtas. Zarasaitis and Griežtas are connected by Laukesa rivulet.... , Utena County Utena County Utena County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the most sparsely-populated county in Lithuania. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is located from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania... |
1994-07-30 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 45.7 °C(114.26 °F) | Demir Kapija Demir Kapija Demir Kapija is a town in the Republic of Macedonia, located near the ominous limestone gates of the same name. It has 3,725 inhabitants. The town is the seat of Demir Kapija Municipality.-Etymology:... , Demir Kapija Municipality Demir Kapija municipality Demir Kapija is a municipality in southern Republic of Macedonia. Demir Kapija, which means "iron door" or "iron gate" in Turkish, is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found... |
2007-07-24 |
| Moldova | 41.5 °C(106.7 °F) | Camenca Camenca Camenca is a town in Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of the town itself, population 10,323, and the village of Solnecinoe .Camenca is the seat of the Camenca sub-district.... , Camenca sub-district, Transnistria |
2007-07-21 |
| Montenegro | 44.8 °C (112.6 °F) | Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... |
2007-08-16 |
| Netherlands | 38.6 °C (102 °F) | Warnsveld Warnsveld Warnsveld is a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 2 km east of Zutphen.Warnsveld's Martinuskerk was probably built as early as the 9th or 10th century. The first mention of the name Warnsveld in writing is from the year 1121.Warnsveld was a separate municipality until 2005, when it was... |
1944-08-23 |
| Northern Ireland | 30.8 °C (87.4 °F) | Knockarevan, County Fermanagh County Fermanagh Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.... / Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... , County Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... |
1976-06-30 / 1983-07-12 |
| Norway | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | Nesbyen Nesbyen Nesbyen is a town in Nes municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Nes is the administrative center of Nes municipality. Nes is located in the traditional district of Hallingdal.... , Buskerud Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:... |
1970-06-20 |
| Poland | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) | Prószków Prószków Prószków / is a town in Opole County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,660 inhabitants .Prószków/Proskau has been bilingual in Polish and German since 2006.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Prószków is twinned with:* Pruszków, * Hünfeld,... , Opole Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship - Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :... (then in Germany) |
1921-07-29 |
| Portugal | 47.4 °C (117.3 °F) | Amareleja Amareleja Amareleja is a Portuguese civil parish of the municipality of Moura, in the district of Beja. In 2001, the population was 2763 inhabitants, in an area of 108.56 km² in area, and is one of the hottest places in Europe during the summer .-History:Archeological vestiges, from the Roman epoch are... , Beja Beja (district) The Beja District is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja.-Municipalities:The district is composed of 14 municipalities:* Aljustrel* Almodôvar* Alvito* Barrancos* Beja* Castro Verde* Cuba* Ferreira do Alentejo... |
2003-08-01 |
| Romania | 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) | Ion Sion, Brăila County Braila County Brăila is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Brăila.- Demographics :In 2002, Brăila had a population of 373,174 and the population density was 78/km².*Romanians – 98%*Romas, Russians, Lipovans, Aromanians and others.... |
1951-08-10 |
| Russia | 45.4 °C (113.7 °F) | Utta, Kalmykia Kalmykia The Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: It is the only Buddhist region in Europe. It has also become well-known as an international chess mecca because its former President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation .-Geography:*Area:... |
2010-07-12 |
| Scotland | 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) | Greycrook Greycrook Greycrook is a village off the A68 and the A699, in the Scottish Borders, approximately 0.5km south-east of St Boswells, and close to Dryburgh, Dryburgh Abbey, Maxton, Newtown St Boswells, and the River Tweed.... , Scottish Borders Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland... |
2003-08-09 |
| Serbia | 44.9 °C (112.8 °F) | Smederevska Palanka Smederevska Palanka Smederevska Palanka is a town and municipality located in Central Serbia. According to the preliminary results of the 2011 census, the municipality had a total population of 50,078, while the town proper has 23,152 inhabitants.-Geography:Smederevska Palanka lies in Pan-European Corridor X , just... , Podunavlje District Podunavlje District The Podunavlje District lies in Serbia, it expands across the central part of Serbia. The population of the district is 198,184, and the Seat of the District is in the city of Smederevo.-Municipalities:... |
2007-07-24 |
| Slovakia | 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) | Hurbanovo Hurbanovo Hurbanovo is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.- Geography :... |
2007-07-20 |
| Slovenia | 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) | Črnomelj Crnomelj Črnomelj is a town and municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Lahinja and Dobličica rivers. The municipality is at the heart of the area of White Carniola, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola... |
1950-07-05 |
| Spain | 47.2 °C (116.9 °F) | Murcia Murcia -History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village... |
1994-07-04 |
| Sweden | 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) | Ultuna Ultuna Ultuna is the location of the headquarters and main campus of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in southern Uppsala, Sweden.... , Uppsala County Uppsala County Uppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland... / Målilla Målilla Målilla is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,605 inhabitants in 2005.It is more commonly known as the temperature capital of Sweden due to the frequent records, both high and low, being set there. A Swedish record high temperature of +38°C was set on June... , Kalmar County Kalmar County Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland.... |
1933-07-09 / 1947-06-29 |
| Switzerland | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) | Grono Grono, Switzerland - External links :*... , Moesa District |
2003-08-11 |
| Ukraine | 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) | Luhansk Luhansk Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast... |
2010-08-12 |
| Wales | 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | Hawarden Bridge Hawarden Bridge Hawarden Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near to Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway , as part of the Chester & Connah's Quay Railway... , Flintshire Flintshire Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders... |
1990-08-02 |
| South America | 49.1 °C (120.4 °F) | Villa de María Villa de María del Río Seco Villa de María del Río Seco is a town in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It has 3,819 inhabitants per the , and is the head town of the Río Seco Department... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
1920-01-02 |
| Bolivia | 46.7 °C (116.1 °F) | Villamontes Villamontes Villamontes is a town in the Tarija Department in south-eastern Bolivia.-Location:Villamontes is the administrative center of Villamontes Municipio and situated at , 390 m above sea level, on the left bank of Río Pilcomayo where the river crosses the Sierra del Aguarague mountain range and flows... , Tarija Department Tarija Department Tarija is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 391,226 inhabitants. It has an area of 37.623 km²... |
2010-10-29* |
| Brazil | 44.7 °C (112.4 °F) | Bom Jesus Bom Jesus, Piauí Bom Jesus, Piauí is a town and municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:... , Piauí Piauí Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland... |
2005-11-21 |
| Colombia | 42.3 °C (108 °F) | Puerto Salgar Puerto Salgar Puerto Salgar is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It has come to international attention since the US ambassador in Colombia announced the Palanquero Air Base had entered a recertification process, possibly in order to host US military personnel as a... , Cundinamarca Department Cundinamarca Department - Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands.... |
2010-10-29 |
| Uruguay | 44 °C (111.2 °F) | Paysandú Paysandú -Transportation:The city is served by Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport.-Climate:Paysandú has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog... , Paysandú Department Paysandú Department Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle... |
1943-01-20 |
| Venezuela | 41 °C (105.8 °F) | Maracaibo Maracaibo Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state... , Zulia State |
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| Central America and Caribbean Islands | 45 °C (113 °F) | Olintepeque Olintepeque Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel River.Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| Dominican Republic | 43.0 °C (109.4 °F) | Mao Mao , is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled Ma Wang which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates.-Synopsis:... |
1954-08-31 |
| Cuba | 38.8 °C (92.8 °F) | Jucarito (Granma Province Granma Province Granma is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Other towns include Manzanillo and Pilón.-History:... ) |
1999-04-17 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | 37.2 °C (99 °F) | Arecibo Arecibo Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo... |
1985-06-25 |
| Antarctica | 14.6 °C (59 °F) | Vanda Station Vanda Station Vanda Station was an Antarctic research base in the western highlands of the Ross Dependency, specifically on the shore of Lake Vanda, at the mouth of Onyx River, in the Wright Valley... , Scott Coast Scott Coast Scott Coast is that portion of the coast of Victoria Land between Cape Washington and Minna Bluff. Named by New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1961 after Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Royal Navy, leader of the Discovery expedition and the British Antarctic Expedition , who lost his... |
1974-01-05 |
| South Pole | −13.6 °C (7.5 °F) | Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the American scientific research station on the high plateau of Antarctica. This station is located at the southernmost place on the Earth, the Geographic South Pole, at an elevation of 2,835 meters above sea level.The original Amundsen-Scott Station was... |
1978-12-27 |
* Temperature reached on multiple occasions; this is the most recent.- †There are a few reports of temperatures higher than this during phenomena known as heat burstHeat burstIn meteorology, a heat burst is a rare atmospheric phenomenon characterised by gusty winds and a rapid increase in temperature and decrease in dew point...
s, including a report of 87 °C (188 °F) in Abadan, Iran in June 1967. These temperatures have never been confirmed, and are not recognized as world records. - ‡On 16 January 1889, a temperature of 53 °C (128 °F) was recorded at Cloncurry, QueenslandCloncurry, Queensland-Notable residents:*Writer Alexis Wright grew up in Cloncurry.*Association Footballer Kasey Wehrman was born in Cloncurry . He went on to play domestically and in Scandinavia. His achievements include winning a NSL Championship in 1996-1997 with the Brisbane Strikers and being capped several times...
. It was measured with a non-standard thermometer, so it is unknown if this reading was valid or not.
Other warm records
- Fastest temperature rise: 27 °C (49 °F) in two minutes; Spearfish, South DakotaSpearfish, South DakotaSpearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...
, 1943-01-22. - Most consecutive days above 100 °F (37.8 °C): 160 days; Marble Bar, Western AustraliaMarble Bar, Western Australia-North Pole:An ironically named locality nearby is known as North Pole , no doubt for its heat. It is the location of rock formations considered to have evidence that puts the origin of life on earth back to 3,400–3,500 mya, due to stromatolites in particular rock sequences...
from 31 October 1923 to 7 April 1924.
Lowest temperatures ever recorded
| Temperature | Location | Date | |
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| Antarctica / On Earth | −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) | Vostok Station Vostok Station Vostok Station was a Russian Antarctic research station. It was at the southern Pole of Cold, with the lowest reliably measured natural temperature on Earth of −89.2 °C . Research includes ice core drilling and magnetometry... |
1983-07-21 |
| East Antarctica | −82.5 °C (−116.5 °F) | Dome A Dome A Dome A or Dome Argus is an Antarctican plateau located 1200 kilometres inland. It is thought to be one of the coldest naturally occurring places on Earth, with temperatures believed to get close to . It is the highest ice feature in Antarctica, comprising a dome or eminence of 4,093 meters... |
2005-07 |
| South Pole | −82.8 °C (−116.5 °F) | Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the American scientific research station on the high plateau of Antarctica. This station is located at the southernmost place on the Earth, the Geographic South Pole, at an elevation of 2,835 meters above sea level.The original Amundsen-Scott Station was... |
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| Asia | −68 °C (−90 °F) | Verkhoyansk Verkhoyansk Verkhoyansk is a town in Verkhoyansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, situated on the Yana River, near the Arctic Circle, from Yakutsk. Population: There is a river port, an airport, a fur-collecting depot, and the center of a reindeer-raising area.... and Oymyakon Oymyakon Oymyakon is a village in Oymyakonsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located along the Indigirka River, 30 kilometres northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway.-Geography:... , both in Sakha Republic, Russia |
1892-02-07 1933-02-06 |
| Bangladesh | 4.5 °C (40 °F) | Jessore | 2011-01-12 |
| China | −52.3 °C (−62.14 °F) | Mohe County Mohe County Mohe County is the northernmost county in China, located in the Northeast's Heilongjiang province. The county is named after the Mohe, a Tungusic people of ancient Manchuria. A village, the northernmost settlement in China, at the latitude of 53° 29' N known as China's "Arctic Village" lies in... |
1969-02-13 |
| India | −33.9 °C (−27.4 °F) | Ladakh Ladakh Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent... |
1911-03-22 |
| Iran | −36 °C (−32.8 °F) | Saqqez | 1969 |
| Iraq | −17.6°C (0.3 °F) | Mosul Mosul Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial... , Ninawa Governorate Ninawa Governorate Ninawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient... |
1911-01-24p29 |
| Israel | −13.7°C (11.6 °F) | Beit Netofa Valley Beit Netofa Valley The Beit Netofa Valley is a valley in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, midway between Tiberias and Haifa. Covering 46 km2, it is the largest valley in the Galilee and one of the largest in the southern Levant... |
1950-02-07 |
| Japan | −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) | Asahikawa, Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... |
1902-01-25 |
| Nepal | −45.0 °C (−49.0 °F) | Mt. Everest, Sagarmatha Sagarmatha Zone Sagarmāthā zone in the north, hill districts in the center, and valley districts of the Terai in the south. The borders of this zone are China to the north, India to the south, the Koshi Zone to the east and the Janakpur Zone to the west.... |
1999-05-15 |
| North Korea | −43.6 °C ( -46.48°F) | Chunggangjin | 1933-01-12 |
| Philippines | 2 °C (35.6 °F) | Mount Pulag Mount Pulag Mount Pulag is the second highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak.... , Mountain Province Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc and borders, clockwise from the south, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Kalinga, and Isabela.Mountain Province is sometimes incorrectly named Mountain in some... |
2011-01 |
| Singapore | 18.9 °C (66.5 °F) | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
1934-01-31 |
| Thailand | −1.4 °C (29.48°F) | Sakon Nakorn Sakon Nakhon Province Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani... |
1974-01-02 |
| Turkey | −46.4 °C (−51.5 °F) | Van Van Province Van Province is a province in eastern Turkey, between Lake Van and the Iranian border. It is 19,069 km2 in area and had a population of 1,035,418 at the end of 2010.... |
1990-01-09 |
| North America | −66.1 °C (−87 °F) | North Ice North Ice North Ice was the name of a research station of the British North Greenland Expedition on the inland ice of Greenland. The coordinates of the station were , with an altitude of 2,345 metres above sea level... , Greenland Greenland Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for... |
1954-01-09 |
| Canada | −63 °C (−81 °F) | Snag Snag, Yukon Snag is a village located on a small, dry-weather sideroad off the Alaska Highway south of Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada. The village of Snag is located in a bowl-shaped valley of the White River and its tributaries, including Snag Creek. It was first settled during the Klondike Gold Rush. An... , Yukon Yukon Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in.... , Canada |
1947-02-03 |
| Mexico | −32 °C (−25.6 °F) | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Durango Santa Bárbara occupies 424,200 square kilometers or 0.17% of the state of Durango, in Mexico. At first the place was a base for exploring Spaniards during the 16th Century. It is also the location of the coldest recorded temperature in Mexico at -32 degrees Celsius in 1999. -References:... , Durango Durango Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja... |
1999 |
| United States | −62 °C (−80 °F) | Prospect Creek Prospect Creek, Alaska Prospect Creek is a very small settlement approximately 180 miles north of present day Fairbanks and 25 miles southeast of present day Bettles, Alaska. Years ago it was home to numerous mining expeditions and the camp for the building of the Alaskan pipeline. Today, it is mostly desolate with... , Alaska |
1971-01-23 |
| Europe | −58.1 °C (−72.6°F) | Ust' Shchugor, Russia | 1978-12-31 |
| Albania | −27.5 °C (−17.5 °F) | Voskopojë | 1967-01-27 |
| Austria | −37.4 °C (−38.6 °F) | Sonnblick | 1905-01-01 |
| Belarus | −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F) | Slavnom, Vitsebsk Voblast Vitsebsk Voblast Vitsebsk Voblast or Vitebsk Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Vitebsk .As of a 2009 estimate, the voblast has a population of 1,230,800... |
1940-01-17 |
| Belgium | -30.1 °C | Valley of the Lesse Lesse The Lesse is a river in the Ardennes, in the Walloon region of Belgium. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse.The source of the Lesse is near Libramont-Chevigny, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The Lesse flows roughly in north-western direction. Near Han-sur-Lesse the entire river goes... in Rochefort Rochefort, Belgium Rochefort is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur close to the Ardennes. On January 1, 2006 Rochefort had a total population of 12,038. The total area is 165.27 km² which gives a population density of 73 inhabitants per km²... |
1940-01-20 |
| Bulgaria | −38.3 °C (−37 °F) | Tran Tran, Bulgaria Tran |thorn]]") is a small town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria. It is 27 kilometres away from the town of Breznik and 15 km from the border with Serbia.... |
1947-01-25 |
| Croatia | −35.5 °C (−31.5 °F) | Čakovec Cakovec Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:... |
1929-02-03 |
| Czech Republic | −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F) | Litvínovice Litvínovice Litvínovice is a village and municipality in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 1,941 .... |
1929-02-11 |
| Denmark | −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F) | Thisted Municipality Thisted municipality Thisted municipality is a municipality in North Denmark Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,072 km², and has a total population of 45,549 . Its mayor is Erik Hove Olesen, a member of the Social Democrats... , North Denmark Region |
1982-01-08 |
| England | −26.1 °C (−15.0 °F) | Newport, Shropshire Newport, Shropshire Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border... , West Midlands West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,... |
1982-01-10 |
| Estonia | −43.5 °C (−46.0 °F) | Jõgeva Jõgeva Jõgeva is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 6000 people. It is the administrative centre of Jõgeva County.It is known as the coldest place in Estonia with the lowest temperature of... , Jõgeva County Jõgeva County Jõgeva County , or Jõgevamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-west, Järva County to the north-west and Lääne-Viru County to... |
1940-01-17 |
| Finland | −51.5 °C (−60.7 °F) | Kittilä Kittilä Kittilä is a municipality of Finland and a popular holiday resort.It is located in the province of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .... , Lapland |
1999-01-28 |
| France | −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) | Mouthe Mouthe Mouthe is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The village is located south of Pontarlier in the Jura Mountains on the Swiss border. The source of the Doubs River is from Mouthe. In Mouthe was recorded the lowest temperature ever in France... , Doubs Doubs Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect... |
1985-01-17 |
| Germany | −45.9 °C (−50.6 °F) | Funtensee Funtensee Funtensee is a lake in the Steinernes Meer plateau in the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany located on the larger of the two sinkholes of the uvala, known for record low temperatures up to 30°C lower than the surrounding area. Its primary inflows are the Steingraben, Stuhlgraben and... , Nationalpark Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich... , Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... |
2001-12-24 |
| Greece | −27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) | Ptolemaida Ptolemaida Ptolemaida is a town and a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit... |
1967-01-27 |
| Hungary | −35.0 °C (−31.0 °F) | Görömbölytapolca | 1940-02-16 |
| Iceland | -37.9 C | Grímsstaðir Grímsstaðir Grímsstaðir is a settlement in north-east Iceland whose main claim to fame is that its weather station holds the low-temperature record for Iceland: no doubt due to its sheltered location between two areas of highland .It is situated just off Route 1 , where it crosses the large river Jökulsá á... |
1918-01-21 |
| Ireland | −19.1 °C (−2.4 °F) | Markree Castle Markree Castle Markree Castle, in Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland is the ancestral seat of the Cooper family, partially moated by the River Unshin. Today it is a small family-run hotel.-17th century:... , County Sligo |
1881-01-16 |
| Italy | −48.3 °C (−54.9 °F) | Busa Fradusta, Pale di San Martino | 2010-12-27 |
| Latvia | −43.2 °C (−45.8 °F) | Daugavpils Daugavpils Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some... |
1956-02-08 |
| Lithuania | −42.9 °C(−45.2 °F) | Utena Utena, Lithuania Utena is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the settlement has been known since 1261.Utena is an... , Utena County Utena County Utena County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the most sparsely-populated county in Lithuania. The capital and the largest city in the county is Utena, which is located from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania... |
1956-02-01 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | −31.5 °C(−24.7 °F) | Berovo Berovo Berovo is a small town near the Maleševo Mountains, from Skopje, from Strumica and from Kočani, in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the seat of Berovo Municipality.-Demographics:There are 7,002 residents in the town of Berovo.-Features:... , Berovo Municipality Berovo municipality Berovo is a municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Berovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Berovo Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.-Geography:... |
1954-01-27 |
| Netherlands | −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) | Winterswijk Winterswijk Winterswijk is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.Winterswijk is a town with a population of some 30,000 in the Achterhoek which lies in the most eastern part of the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was also known as Winethereswick, Winriswic or Wenterswic... |
1944-01-27 |
| Northern Ireland | −18.7 °C (-1.7 °F) | Castlederg Castlederg Castlederg is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is close to the border with County Donegal. The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den... , County Tyrone County Tyrone Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on... |
2010-12-24 |
| Norway | −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F) | Karasjok Karasjok Kárášjohka or is a village and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karasjok.-Name:Karasjok is a Norwegianized form of the Sámi name Kárášjohka... , Finnmark Finnmark or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens... |
1886-01-01 |
| Poland | −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) | Suwałki, Województwo Warmiński-Mazurskie | 1940-01-11 |
| Portugal | −16.0 °C (3.2 °F) | Penhas da Saúde Penhas da Saúde Penhas da Saúde is a village in the municipality of Covilhã, Portugal. This mountain village sits right in the heart of Serra da Estrela, nestled within the scenic mountain range, at an altitude of 1,500 metres... , Covilhã Municipality Covilhã Municipality -Parishes:* Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis* Aldeia do Souto* Barco* Boidobra* Canhoso* Cantar-Galo* Casegas* Conceição* Cortes do Meio* Coutada* Dominguizo* Erada* Ferro* Orjais* Ourondo* Paul* Peraboa* Peso* Santa Maria* São Jorge da Beira... Miranda do Douro Miranda do Douro Miranda do Douro or Miranda de l Douro , is a city in Miranda do Douro Municipality, district of Bragança, Portugal.The city has a population of 1,960.-General information:... |
1945-01-16 and 1954-02-05 |
| Romania | −38.5 °C (−37.3 °F) | Bod Bod, Brasov Bod is a commune in Braşov County, Romania with 3927 inhabitants . It is composed of two villages, Bod and Colonia Bod. At Bod there is one of Romania's largest sugar factories and a broadcasting transmitter for long- and medium-wave radio, the Bod Transmitter... , Braşov County Brasov County Brașov ; ) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Făgăraș Land.-Demographics:... |
1942-01-25 |
| Scotland | −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) | Braemar Braemar Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of .... , Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic... , Altnaharra Altnaharra -Notable persons:*Linda Norgrove, kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan, and killed by a US grenade during a rescue effort.-External links:**... , Sutherland Sutherland Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh... |
1895-02-11 and 1982-01-10 1995-12-30 |
| Serbia | −39.5 °C (−39.1 °F) | Karajukica Bunari Karajukića Bunari Karajukića Bunari is a village in the municipality of Sjenica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 116 people.-References:... , Zlatibor District Zlatibor District Zlatibor District is a district in the western, mountainous part of the Republic of Serbia. The district was named after the mountain region of Zlatibor. According to the 2011 Census Data, the Zlatibor District has a population of 284,729 people... |
1985-01-13 |
| Slovakia | −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) | Vigľaš-Pstruša | 1929-02-11 |
| Slovenia | −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F) | Babno Polje Babno Polje Babno Polje is a village in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, on the border with Croatia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese... |
1956-02-15 / 1956-02-16 / 1968-01-13 |
| Spain | −32.0 °C (−25.6 °F) | Lake Estangento, Lérida | 1956-02-02 |
| Sweden | −53.0 °C (−63.4 °F) | Malgovik, Västerbotten County Västerbotten County Västerbotten County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Provinces :... |
1941-12-13 |
| Switzerland | −41.8 °C (−43.2 °F) | La Brévine La Brévine La Brévine is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The village's microclimate is often much colder than other nearby locations. On 12 January 1987, the local weather station recorded a temperature of , the coldest ever recorded in... |
1987-01-12 |
| Ukraine | −41.9 °C (−43.4 °F) | Luhansk Luhansk Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast... |
1935-02-08 |
| Wales | −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) | Rhayader Rhayader Rhayader is a market town and community in Powys, Mid Wales. It has a population of 2,075, and is the first town on the banks of the River Wye, from its source on the Plynlimon range of the Cambrian Mountains.... , Powys Powys Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is... |
1940-01-21 |
| South America | -39 C | Valle de los Patos Superior, San Juan San Juan Province (Argentina) San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja, San Luis and Mendoza. It borders with Chile at the west.... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
1972-07-17 |
| Bolivia | -25.7 C | Uyuni Uyuni Uyuni is a city in the southwest of Bolivia. It primarily serves as a gateway for tourists visiting the world's largest salt flats, the nearby Salar de Uyuni.-Origin:... , Potosí Department Potosí Department Potosí Department is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants . The capital is the city of Potosí.... |
1946-08-04 |
| Brazil | -14 C | Caçador Caçador Caçador is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil.-History:The banks of the Rio do Peixe were inhabited by ethnic native groups of Kaingangs and Xoklengs until 1881, when families of european origin settled here and, because of the abundance of... , Santa Catarina Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by... |
1952-06 |
| Chile | -37 C | Coyhaique Alto, Aisén | 2002-06-21 |
| Peru | -25.2 C | Mazo Cruz, Puno Region Puno Region Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the Madre de Dios Region on the north, the Cusco and Arequipa regions on the west, the Moquegua Region on the southwest, and the Tacna Region on the south... |
1966-06-30 |
| Uruguay | -11 C | Melo, Cerro Largo Department Cerro Largo Department Cerro Largo Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo.-History:During the 19th and early 20th centuries, when intermittent periods of civil war occurred in Uruguay, the department was a stronghold of the Blanco party... |
1967-06-14 |
| Venezuela | -12 C | Piedras Blancas, Merida State | ? |
| Africa | −24 °C (−11 °F) | Ifrane Ifrane Ifrane [p] is a town and ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco .Ifrane is 1665 metres in altitude and is part of the Meknès-Tafilalet region... , Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
1935-02-11 |
| Algeria | −20 °C (−4 °F) | Batna, Batna Province Batna Province Batna is a wilaya of Algeria. Capital is Batna. Localities in this province include Barika, Merouana and Timgad. Belezma National Park is there.- Administrative divisions :It is made up of 22 districts and 61 municipalities.The districts are:... |
1945-01-04 |
| Lesotho | −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) | Letseng-la-Draai (Letseng-la-Terae) Letseng diamond mine The Letseng diamond mine, found in the landlocked Southern African kingdom of Lesotho, is owned by Gem Diamonds, Ltd. and the government of Lesotho, and at an elevation of 3,100 m it is the world's highest diamond mine.- Production :... , Mokhotlong District Mokhotlong District Mokhotlong district is a district of Lesotho. It includes the highest terrain in the Maloti Range and the source of the Senqu River, Lesotho’s primary watershed. It has an area of 4,075 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 96,340. It is one of the poorest and most remote areas of... |
1967-06-12 |
| South Africa | −18.6 °C (−1.5 °F) | Buffelsfontein, near Molteno Molteno, Eastern Cape Molteno is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.It was founded in 1874 and named for Sir John Molteno, the first prime minister of the Cape Colony.... , Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province... |
1996-06-28 |
| Oceania | −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) | Ranfurly Ranfurly, New Zealand Ranfurly is the largest settlement in the Maniototo district of Otago, New Zealand. Located 110 kilometres north of Dunedin, it lies in dry rough country at a moderately high altitude close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It is a service town for the local farming community... , Central Otago Central Otago Central Otago is the inland part of the New Zealand region of Otago in the South Island. The area commonly known as Central Otago includes both the Central Otago District and the Queenstown-Lakes District to the west.... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
1903-07-18 |
| Australia | −23 °C (−9.4 °F) | Charlotte Pass, New South Wales Charlotte Pass, New South Wales Charlotte Pass is a location in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia where the Kosciuszko Road crosses Kangaroo Ridge. The location is also often referred to as Charlotte's Pass, both colloquially and in official documents.Charlotte Pass Village Charlotte Pass is a location (elev.... , Australia |
1994-06-29 |
| Central America and Caribbean Islands | −11.5 °C (11.3 °F) | Olintepeque Olintepeque Olintepeque is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. It is located on the Xequijel River.Olintepeque is known for being the place where the legendary K'iche' king Tecún Umán died in single combat with the Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado on February 18, 1524... , Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... |
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| Dominican Republic | −3.2 °C (26.2 °F) | Valle Nuevo Constanza, Dominican Republic -History:The name of Constanza has its origin in the legend the daughter of a local taino cacique whom lived in the valley. In 1852, the British explorer and consul Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk mentions the existence of a farm in the valley of Constanza. The town was formally founded in 1894... |
2011-03-21 |
| Cuba | 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) | Bainoa | 1996-02-18 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | 4.4 °C (40 °F) | Adjuntas Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Adjuntas is a small mountainside municipality in Puerto Rico located central midwest of the island on the Central Mountain range , north of Yauco, Guayanilla and Peñuelas; southeast of Utuado; east of Lares and Yauco; and west of Ponce. Adjuntas is spread over 16 wards and Adjuntas Pueblo... Aibonito Aibonito, Puerto Rico Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo... Corozal Corozal, Puerto Rico Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards and Corozal Pueblo... |
1989-12-28 1906-02-26 1945-01-19 |
Other cold records
- Fastest temperature drop: 27.2 °C (49 °F) in 15 minutes; Rapid City, South DakotaRapid City, South DakotaRapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
, 1911-01-10.
Precipitation
- Least per year (locale): -0.00 mm (-0.00 in/year), none in recorded history; Antofagasta RegionAntofagasta RegionThe II Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla...
, Atacama DesertAtacama DesertThe Atacama Desert is a plateau in South America, covering a strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other publications, the driest desert in the world...
, ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Rain
- Most in one minute: 31.2 mm (1.2 in); Unionville, MarylandUnionville, Frederick County, MarylandUnionville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is located approximately halfway between Frederick and Westminster, just east of Libertytown off of MD Route 26...
, United States, 4 July 1956. - Most in 60 minutes: 305 mm (12 in) in 42 minutes. Holt, MissouriHolt, MissouriHolt is a city in Clay and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.Holt has the distinction of holding the world record for the fastest accumulation of rainfall...
, United States, 22 June 1947. - Most in 12 hours: 1144 mm (45 in); Foc-Foc, RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, 8 January 1966, during tropical cycloneTropical cycloneA tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
Denise. - Most in 24 hours: 1825 mm (71.9 in); Foc-Foc, Réunion, 7–8 January 1966, during tropical cycloneTropical cycloneA tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
Denise. - Most in 48 hours: 2467 mm (97.1 in); Aurère, Réunion, 8–10 January 1958.
- Most in 72 hours: 3929 mm (154.7 in); Commerson, RéunionRéunionRéunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, 24–26 February 2007. - Most in 96 hours: 4869 mm (191.7 in); Commerson, Réunion, 24–27 February 2007.
- Most in one year: 26470 mm (1,042.1 in); CherrapunjiCherrapunjiCherrapunji , is a subdivisional town in the East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is credited as being the second wettest place on Earth...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, 1860–1861. - Highest average annual total: 11872 mm (467.4 in); MawsynramMawsynramMawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 56 kilometers from Shillong. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an annual rainfall of...
, India.
Snow
- Most in one-year period: 31.1 meters (102 ft); Mount RainierMount RainierMount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington, United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of . Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most...
, Washington, United States, February 19, 1971 to February 18, 1972. - Most in one season (1 July–30 June): 29.0 meters, (95 ft); Mount BakerMount BakerMount Baker , also known as Koma Kulshan or simply Kulshan, is an active glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington State in the United States. It is the second-most active volcano in the range after Mount Saint Helens...
, Washington State, United States, 1998 through 1999. - Largest snowflakeSnowflakeSnowflakes are conglomerations of frozen ice crystals which fall through the Earth's atmosphere. They begin as snow crystals which develop when microscopic supercooled cloud droplets freeze. Snowflakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Complex shapes emerge as the flake moves through...
ever observed: 38 centimeters (15 in) in diameter; Fort KeoghFort KeoghFort Keogh is located on the western edge of Miles City, Montana. Occasionally spelled Fort Keough. Originally a military post, today it is a United States Department of Agriculture livestock and range research station. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States, 1887-01-28.
Wind speed
- Fastest ever recorded: 484±32 km/h (301±20 mph) 3-second gust; Observed by a DOWDoppler On WheelsDoppler On Wheels is a fleet of radar trucks maintained by the Center for Severe Weather Research led by Joshua Wurman, with the funding mainly provided by the National Science Foundation...
(Doppler On Wheels) radar unit in a tornado near Oklahoma CityOklahoma cityOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
on May 3, 1999. - Fastest recorded with an anemometerAnemometerAn anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind, and is used to describe any airspeed measurement instrument used in meteorology or aerodynamics...
: 113.2 m/s or 407 km/h (252.9 mph) 3-second gust; one of five extreme gusts during a series of 5-min time periods; Barrow Island (Western Australia)Barrow Island (Western Australia)Barrow Island is a island located northwest off the coast of Western Australia. The island is the second largest in Western Australia after Dirk Hartog Island.-Discovery and early history:...
, 10 April 1996, during Tropical Cyclone Olivia1995–96 South Pacific cyclone seasonThe 1995–96 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1995 until April 30, 1996. The first storm developed on...
. - Fastest recorded with an anemometer outside of a tropical cycloneTropical cycloneA tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
: 372 km/h (231 mph) sustained 1-minute average; Mount WashingtonMount Washington (New Hampshire)Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
, New HampshireNew HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, April 12, 1934. - Fastest daily average: 174 km/h (108 mph); Port MartinPort MartinPort Martin is an anchorage lying immediately off Cape Margerie. Discovered in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition under Liotard, and named by them in conjunction with the expedition base established on Cape Margerie. Named for Andre-Paul Martin, second-in-command of the expedition who died...
(Adélie LandAdélie LandAdélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between 136° E and 142° E , with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2,600 km toward the South Pole. It is claimed by France as one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, although not...
), Antarctica, 24-hour period from March 21, 1951 to March 22, 1951.
Tornadoes
Deadliest in history
- On Earth: Approximately 1300 deaths; Manikganj DistrictManikganj DistrictThe district of Manikganj consists 3575 mosques, 160 temples, 10 churches, five Buddhist temples and a pagoda.-Literacy and education:Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 26.9%; male 33.7%, female 20.1%...
, BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
on April 26, 1989. - In North America: 695 deaths (Tri-State TornadoTri-State TornadoThe Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. With 695 confirmed fatalities, the tornado killed more than twice as many as the second deadliest, the 1840 Great Natchez Tornado...
); MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States March 18, 1925. - In Europe: 600 or more (Grand Harbour Tornado); Valetta, MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, 23 September 1551 or 1556 (sources conflict)
OutbreaksTornado outbreakWhile there is no single agreed upon definition, generally at least 6-10 tornadoes produced by the same synoptic scale weather system is considered a tornado outbreak. The tornadoes usually occur within the same day, or continue into the early morning hours of the succeeding day, and within the...
- Largest and most severe: The Super OutbreakSuper OutbreakThe Super Outbreak is the second largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period, just behind the tornado outbreak of April 25–28, 2011...
: 148 tornadoes occurred in a span of 16 hours from 3 to 4 April 1974. They affected 13 US states and OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada, and included 24 F4Fujita scaleThe Fujita scale , or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation...
s and 6 F5s, more F5s than have been reported in any other year, until 2011Tornadoes of 2011This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2011. Extremely destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the U.S., Bangladesh and Eastern India, but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions...
. There were also more significant tornadoes during that 24 hours than any other entire week on record.
Most intense (by minimum surface air pressure)
- Most intense ever recorded: 870 mb (25.63 inHg); eyeEye (cyclone)The eye is a region of mostly calm weather found at the center of strong tropical cyclones. The eye of a storm is a roughly circular area and typically 30–65 km in diameter. It is surrounded by the eyewall, a ring of towering thunderstorms where the second most severe weather of a cyclone...
of Super Typhoon TipTyphoon TipTyphoon Tip was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone on record. The nineteenth tropical storm and twelfth typhoon of the 1979 Pacific typhoon season, Tip developed out of a disturbance in the monsoon trough on October 4 near Pohnpei...
over the Pacific Ocean, October 12, 1979. - Most intense in the Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
: 882 mb (26.05 inHg); eye of Hurricane WilmaHurricane WilmaHurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season...
, October 19, 2005. - Most intense ever recorded on land: 892 mb (26.35 inHg); Craig's Key, Florida, eye of the Labor Day HurricaneLabor Day Hurricane of 1935The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season, and one of the most intense hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in recorded history...
, September 2, 1935. While other landfalling tropical cyclones have almost certainly had lower pressures, data is spotty from areas other than the Atlantic basinAtlantic BasinThe Atlantic Basin is the Atlantic Ocean.Atlantic Basin may also refer to:* Atlantic Basin Iron Works, an ironworks that operated in Brooklyn, New York, in the early to mid-20th century...
, especially before the invention of weather satelliteWeather satelliteThe weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites can be either polar orbiting, seeing the same swath of the Earth every 12 hours, or geostationary, hovering over the same spot on Earth by orbiting over the equator while...
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Other severe weather
Hail
- Heaviest: 1.0 kg (2.25 lb); Gopalganj DistrictGopalganj District (Bangladesh)The district of Gopalganj consists 356 mosques, 359 temples, six churches and four tombs.-Places of interest:* Ulpur has a former Zamindar palace which is currently used a Tafsil Office and many other Zamindar mansions. It was the home of the Basu Roy Chowdhury family. Arpara has a zamindar palace...
, BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, 14 April 1986. - Largest diameter officially measured: 8 inches (20.3 cm) diameterDiameterIn geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
, 18.625 inches (47.3 cm) circumferenceCircumferenceThe circumference is the distance around a closed curve. Circumference is a special perimeter.-Circumference of a circle:The circumference of a circle is the length around it....
; Vivian, South DakotaVivian, South DakotaVivian is a census-designated place in Lyman County, South Dakota. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vivian is located at ....
, July 23, 2010. - Largest circumference officially measured: 18.75 inches (47.6 cm) circumference, 7 inches (17.8 cm) diameter; Aurora, NebraskaAurora, NebraskaAurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.-Geography:...
, June 22, 2003.
Lightning
- Longest lightning bolt: 194 km (120.5 mi) (this is questionable - see the cited document) October 13, 2001.
- Most strikes per year: More than 70 per km² in parts of Central AfricaCentral AfricaCentral Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
, especially the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
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Other categories
- Highest air pressure ever recorded: 1085.6 mb (32.06 inHg); Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl Province, MongoliaMongoliaMongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, December 19, 2001. This is the equivalent sea-level pressure; Tosontsengel is located at 1300 metres (4,265.1 ft) above sea level.
See also
- Canada Weather ExtremesCanada Weather ExtremesThis table shows record weather extremes in Canada.*A snowfall season runs from July 1-June 30**Data range is from 1996 to 2009 only-See also:*List of extreme temperatures in Canada*List of weather records-External links:*...
- UK rainfall recordsUK rainfall recordsRecord rainfall extremes in the UK over 200 mm in 24 hours, based on data from the British Rainfall publication, 1866-1968 and other sources.- External links :**...
- Extremes on EarthExtremes on EarthThis article describes extreme locations on Earth. Entries listed in bold are Earth-wide extremes.-Extreme elevations and temperatures per continent:This article describes extreme locations on Earth. Entries listed in bold are Earth-wide extremes....
- List of extreme temperatures in Canada
- U.S. state temperature extremesU.S. state temperature extremesThe following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each state in the United States, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in each state in the United States, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.The following table...
External links
- National Climate Extremes Committee
- Global Weather & Climate Extremes (Arizona State University)