Temperature Records Around the World
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Warmest Temperature Recorded on Earth
- 56,7 °C measured in Greenland Ranch (Death Valley, California, USA) on July 10, 1913.
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Hottest City in the World
- The city of Nuwaiseeb in Kuwait reached 53,2 degrees, the highest temperature recorded worldwide of the year.
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Extreme Temperatures
- The lowest temperature recorded on the planet was -89.4°C at Vostok, Antarctica.
- Verkhoyansk in Siberia experienced the highest temperature range of 103.9°C, fluctuating from -70°C to +33.9°C.
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Hottest Place in Italy
- Catenanuova, in the province of Enna, recorded a record temperature of 48.5 °C on August 10, 1999, considered the highest temperature in Europe.