Temperature extreme
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Temperature extremes are the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in specific locales. As extreme points, they provide a range of typical temperatures in that locale.
Only outdoor climactic temperatures are recorded; temperatures recorded inside forest fires, for example, would not be included. Additionally, only temperatures recorded four feet (1.2 metres) or higher above the ground, and in the shade, are admissible, as ground temperatures in many areas are much hotter than air temperatures. One inch above the ground, temperatures can exceed 90 degrees Celsius (194 °Fahrenheit) in the deserts.
Recorded temperature extremes are almost certainly not the highest and lowest climactic temperatures ever; weather records have only been kept for a few decades in some locales, and uninhabited locations are recorded rarely if ever. As well, many readings exist exceeding documented extremes but are disputed. For example, there are disputed claims of 60.0 °C (140 °F) readings in the Mexican deserts.
Current extremes
The world's temperature extremes are:
- 58.0 °C (136.4 °F), recorded in Al Aziziyah, Libya, on 13 September 1922
- -89.2 °C (-129 °F), recorded in Vostok, Antarctica, on 21 July 1983
See also
External links
- [Extreme Temperatures Around the World-Historical Records]
- [Temperature extremes site at Perth Weather Centre]
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