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Record Extreme Temperatures Worldwide - by Continent |
Listed below is the
extreme temperature records for each continent, including date of record, and elevation.
Temperatures are quoted in Fahrenheit.
Also listed below are the annual highest
precipitation by continent
and lowest annual precipitation by continent. |
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Extreme
Highest Temperatures |
Continent |
Highest
Temp. ° F |
Location
|
Elevation
(Feet) |
Date |
Africa |
136 |
El Azizia, Libya |
367 |
Sep 13 1922 |
North America |
134
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Death Valley, CA (Greenland Ranch)
|
-178
|
Jul 10 1913
|
Asia |
129 |
Tirat Tsvi, Israel
|
-722 |
Jun 22 1942 |
Australia |
128 |
Cloncurry, Queensland
|
622 |
Jan 16 1889 |
Europe |
122 |
Seville, Spain |
26 |
Aug 4 1881 |
South America |
120 |
Rivadavia, Argentina
|
676 |
Dec 11 1905 |
Oceania |
108 |
Tuguegarao, Philippines
|
72 |
Apr 29 1912 |
Antarctica |
59 |
Vanda Station, Scott Coast
|
49 |
Jan 5 1974 |
Extreme Lowest
Temperatures |
Continent |
Lowest
Temp ° F |
Location |
Elevation
(Feet) |
Date |
Antarctica |
-129 |
Vostok |
11220 |
Jul 21 1983
|
Asia |
-90 |
Oimekon, Russia |
2625 |
Feb 6 1933 |
Asia |
-90 |
Verkhoyansk, Russia |
350 |
Feb 7 1892 |
Greenland |
-87 |
Northice |
7687 |
Jan 9 1954 |
North America |
-81.4 |
Snag, Yukon, Canada |
2120 |
Feb 3 1947 |
Europe |
-67 |
Ust'Shchugor, Russia |
279 |
Jan 4 1954 |
South America |
-27 |
Sarmiento, Argentina |
879 |
Jun 1 1907 |
Africa |
-11 |
Ifrane, Morocco |
5364 |
Feb 11 1935
|
Australia |
-9.4 |
Charlotte Pass, NSW |
5758 |
Jun 29 1994
|
Oceania |
12 |
Mauna Kea Observatory ,HI |
13,773 |
May 17 1979
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Highest
Average Annual Precipitation Extremes
|
Continent |
Highest
Avg.
(Inches) |
Location |
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 |
Lowest
Average Annual Precipitation Extremes |
Continent |
Lowest
Avg.
(Inches) |
Location |
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 |
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