|
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 |
|
Lowest Temperature Extremes
|
| 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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