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National
Weather Facts |
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(Hottest, Coldest, Windiest,
Snowiest) |
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World
Weather Extremes |
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Highest Temperature Extremes |
| Continent |
Highest
Temp.
(deg F) |
Place |
Elevation
(Feet) |
Date |
| Africa |
136 |
El Azizia, Libya |
367 |
13 Sep 1922 |
| North America |
134 |
Death Valley, CA (Greenland Ranch) |
-178 |
10 Jul 1913 |
| Asia |
129 |
Tirat Tsvi, Israel |
-722 |
21 Jun 1942 |
| Australia |
128 |
Cloncurry, Queensland |
622 |
16 Jan 1889 |
| Europe |
122 |
Seville, Spain |
26 |
4 Aug 1881 |
| South America |
120 |
Rivadavia, Argentina |
676 |
11 Dec 1905 |
| Oceania |
108 |
Tuguegarao, Philippines |
72 |
29 Apr 1912 |
| Antarctica |
59 |
Vanda Station, Scott Coast |
49 |
5 Jan 1974 |
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Lowest Temperature Extremes
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| Continent |
Lowest
Temp.
(deg F) |
Place |
Elevation
(Feet) |
Date |
| Antarctica |
-129 |
Vostok |
11220 |
21 Jul 1983 |
| Asia |
-90 |
Oimekon, Russia |
2625 |
6 Feb 1933 |
| Asia |
-90 |
Verkhoyansk, Russia |
350 |
7 Feb 1892 |
| Greenland |
-87 |
Northice |
7687 |
9 Jan 1954 |
| North America |
-81.4 |
Snag, Yukon, Canada |
2120 |
3 Feb 1947 |
| Europe |
-67 |
Ust'Shchugor, Russia |
279 |
January @ |
| South Amercia |
-27 |
Sarmiento, Argentina |
879 |
1 Jun 1907 |
| Africa |
-11 |
Ifrane, Morocco |
5364 |
11 Feb 1935 |
| Australia |
-9.4 |
Charlotte Pass, NSW |
5758 |
29 Jun 1994 |
| Oceania |
14 |
Haleakala Summit, Maui, HI |
9750 |
2 Jan 1961 |
| @ Exact date unknown, lowest in 15-year period |
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Highest Average Annual Precipitation
Extremes
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| Continent |
Highest
Avg.
(Inches) |
Place |
Elevation
(Feet) |
Years
of
Record |
| South America |
523.6 ! ^ |
Lloro, Colombia |
520 * |
29 |
| Asia |
467.4 ! |
Mawsynram, India |
4597 |
38 |
| Oceania |
460.0 ! |
Mt. Waialeale, Kauai, HI |
5148 |
30 |
| Africa |
405.0 |
Debundscha, Cameroon |
30 |
32 |
| South America |
354.0 ^ |
Quibdo, Colombia |
120 |
16 |
| Australia |
340.0 |
Bellenden Ker, Queensland |
5102 |
9 |
| North America |
256.0 |
Henderson Lake, British Colombia |
12 |
14 |
| Europe |
183.0 |
Crkvica, Bosnia-Hercegovina |
3337 |
22 |
! The value given is continent's
highest and possibly the world's depending on measurement
practices, procedures and period of record variations.
^ The official greatest average annual precipitation for
South America is 354 inches at Quibdo, Colombia. The 523.6
inches average at Lloro, Colombia [14 miles SE and at a higher
elevation than Quibdo] is an estimated amount.
* Approximate elevation |
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Lowest Average Annual Precipitation
Extremes
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| Continent |
Lowest
Avg.
(Inches) |
Place |
Elevation
(Feet) |
Years
of
Record |
| South America |
0.03 |
Arica, Chile |
95 |
59 |
| Africa |
<0.1 |
Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
410 |
39 |
| Antarctica |
0.8 ~ |
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station |
9186 |
10 |
| North America |
1.2 |
Batagues, Mexico |
16 |
14 |
| Asia |
1.8 |
Aden, Yemen |
22 |
50 |
| Australia |
4.05 |
Mulka (Troudaninna), South Australia |
160 * |
42 |
| Europe |
6.4 |
Astrakhan, Russia |
45 |
25 |
| Oceania |
8.93 |
Puako, Hawaii, HI |
5 |
13 |
~ The value given is the average amount of
solid snow accumulating in one year as indicated by snow
markers. The liquid content of the snow is undetermined.
* Approximate elevation |
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Source of Information: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), National Climatic Data Center |
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