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World Temperature Extremes

AFRICA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Al'Aziziyah, Libya 57.7 C (135.9 F) on the 13th September, 1922
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Ifrane, Morocco -23.9 C (-9.4 F) on the 11th February, 1935

ANTARCTICA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Hope Bay 14.6 C (58.3 F) on the 5th January, 1974
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Vostock II -89.2 C (-128.6 F) on the 21st July, 1983

ASIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Tirat Tsvi, Israel 53.9 C (129.0 F) on the 21st June, 1942
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Verkhoyansk, Siberia -69.8 C (-93.6 F) on the 7th February, 1892

AUSTRALIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Oodnadatta, South Australia 50.7 C (123.3 F) on the 2nd January, 1960
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Charlotte Pass, New South Wales -23.0 C (-9.4 F) on the 29th June, 1994

EUROPE

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Seville, Spain 50.0 C (122.0 F) on the 4th August, 1881
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Ust-Shchugor, Russia -55.0 C (-67.0 F) no date available

NORTH AMERICA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Death Valley, USA 56.7 C (134.0 F) on the 10th July, 1913
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Snag, Canada -63.0 C (-81.4 F) on the 3rd February, 1947

SOUTH AMERICA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Rivadavia, Argentina 48.9 C (120.0 F) on the 11th December, 1905
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Sarmiento, Argentina -33.0 C (-27.4 F) on the 1st June, 1907

AUSTRALIAN TEMPERATURE EXTREMES

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Canberra 42.2 C (108.0 F) on the 1st February, 1968
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Canberra -10.0 C (14.0 F) on the 11th July, 1971

NEW SOUTH WALES

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Wilcannia 50.0 C (122.0 F) on the 11th January, 1939
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Charlotte Pass -23.0 C (-9.4 F) on the 29th June, 1994

NORTHERN TERRITORY

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Finke 48.3 C (118.9 F) on the 2nd January, 1960
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Alice Springs -7.5 C (18.5 F) on the 12th July, 1976

QUEENSLAND

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Birdsville 48.0 C (118.4 F) on the 24th December, 1972
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Stanthorpe -11.0 C (12.2 F) on the 4th July, 1895

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Oodnadatta 50.7 C (123.3 F) on the 2nd January, 1960
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Yongala -8.2 C (17.2 F) on the 20th July, 1976

TASMANIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Hobart 40.8 C (105.4 F) on the 4th January, 1976
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Shannon -13.0 C (8.6 F) on the 30th June, 1983

VICTORIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Mildura 47.2 C (117.0 F) on the 10th January, 1939
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Mt Hotham -12.8 C (9.0 F) on the 13th August, 1947

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:

  • Mardie 50.5 C (122.9 F) on the 19th February, 1998
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:
  • Booylgoo Springs -6.7 C (19.9 F) on the 12th July, 1969