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Global
Measured Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation
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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 |
22
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 |
| *Note:
This temperature was measured using the techniques available at the
time of recording, which are different to the standard techniques
currently used in Australia. The most likely Australian
high-temperature record using standard equipment is an observation
of 50.7°C (123°F) recorded at Oodnadatta in 1960. |
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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 |
12 |
Mauna Kea
Observatory ,HI |
13,773 |
17
May 1979 |
| @
Exact date unknown, lowest in 15-year period |
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Highest Average Annual Precipitation Extremes |
| 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'sdepending on measurement practices, procedures and period of
recordvariations.
^ The official greatest average annual precipitation for
SouthAmerica is 354 inches at Quibdo, Colombia. The 523.6 inches
average atLloro, Colombia [14 miles SE and at a higher elevation
than Quibdo] isan estimated amount.
* Approximate elevation |
|
Lowest Average Annual Precipitation Extremes |
| 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 accumulatingin
one year as indicated by snow markers. The liquid content of thesnow
is undetermined.
* Approximate elevation |
Notes & Additional
Resources
Many of the extremes in
this report came from two sources. Thefirst, "Climates of the World", is
an NCDC publication that listsglobal average temperature and precipitation
information for particularlocations, with highlighted global extremes. The
publication isavailable for purchase as an offline product (see
NCDC Contact Information).The second publication is the updated
"Weather and Climate Extremes"(TEC-0099) published by the US Army Corp of
Engineers. The report listsglobal extremes for various climatological
parameters and presentsglobal map inserts as well
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