ASU Home My ASU Colleges & Schools Map & Locations Directory SIGN IN Search World Meteorological Organization's World Weather & Climate Extremes Archive Weather Archive Home Recent Investigations Committee Record Assessment Related Links About Contact Home / Content / World Meteorological Organization Global Weather & Climate Extremes Archive World Meteorological Organization Global Weather & Climate Extremes Archive Global Weather & Climate Extremes # World Element Site Geopolitical Longitude/ World Weather Element Characteristic Value Date (D/M/Y) Observations Location Latitude Elevation Temperature Highest Temperature 56.7°C (134°F) 10/7 (July) /1913 1911- present Furnace Creek 36°27'N, -54m (Greenland Ranch), 116°51'W (-179ft) ) CA, USA Lowest Temperature -89.2°C 21/7 (July) /1983 1912- present Vostok, Antarctica 77°32'S, 3420m (-128.6°F) 106°40'E (11,220 ft) Pressure Highest Sea Lvl Air 1083.8 hPa 31/12 1961- present Agata, Russia 66°53'N, 261m Pressure Below 750m (December) 93°28'E (856.3ft) /1968 Highest Sea Lvl Air 1089.1 hPa 30/12 1963- present Tosontsengel 48°44'N, 1724.6m Pressure Above 750m (December) Mongolia 98°16'E (5658.1 ft) /2004 Lowest Sea Lvl Air 870 hPa 12/10 (October) 1951- present Eye of Typhoon Tip 16°44'N, 0m Pressure (excluding /1979 137°46'E tornadoes) Rainfall Greatest 1-Min Rainfall 31.2mm 4/7 (July) /1956 1948- present Unionville, MD, USA 38°48'N, 152m (1.23") 76°08'W (499ft) Greatest 60-Min Rainfall 305mm 22/6 (June) Holt, MO, USA 39°27'N, 263m (12.0") /1947 94°20'W (863ft) Greatest 12-Hr Rainfall 1.144 m 7-8/1 (January) 1966-1990 Foc-Foc, La 21°14'S, 2290m (45.0'') /1966 Réunion 55°41'E (7513ft) Greatest 24-Hr Rainfall 1.825m (71.8") 7-8/1 (January) 1966-1990 Foc-Foc, La 21°14'S, 2290m /1966 Réunion 55°41'E (7513ft) Greatest 48-Hr Rainfall 2.493m 15-16/6 (June) 1850-present Cherrapunji, India 25°02'N, 1313m (98.15") /1995 91°08'E (4308ft) Greatest 72-Hr Rainfall 3.930m 24-26/2 1968-present Cratère 21°12'S, 2310m (154.72") (February) /2007 Commerson, La 55°39'E (7579ft) Réunion Greatest 96-Hr Rainfall 4.936m 24-27/2 1968-present Cratère 21°12'S, 2310m (194.33") (February) /2007 Commerson, La 55°39'E (7579ft) Réunion Greatest 12-Mo Rainfall 26.47m 8 (August)/1860- 1851- present Cherrapunji, India 25°02'N, 1313m (1042") 7 (July)/1861 91°08'E (4308ft) Hail Heaviest Hailstone 1.02kg 14/4 (April) /1986 Gopalganj district, 23°00'N, 4m (13.1ft) (2.25lb) Bangladesh 89°56'E Aridity Longest Dry Period 172 months 10 Arica, Chile 18°29'S, 65m (October)/1903-1 70°18'W (213ft) (January)/1918 Wind Maximum Gust 113.2m/s 1055 UTC 10/4 1932- present Barrow Island 20°49'S, 64m (253mph; (April) /1996 Australia 115°23'E (210ft) 220kt) Maximum Gust for 113.2m/s 1055 UTC 10/4 1949-present Barrow Island 20°49'S, 64m Tropical Cyclone (253mph; (April) /1996 Australia 115°23'E (210ft) 220kt) Lightning Longest Distance 321 06:07:22 UTC limited field Oklahoma, United 35.86°N;, Lightning Flash kilometers 20/6 (June)/2007 measurement States 96.32°W; to (199.5 mi) 36.00°N; 99.63°W; Longest Duration 7.74 seconds 04:18:50 UTC, limited field Provence-Alpes- 44.06°N;, Lightning Flash 30/8 (August) measurement Côte d'Azur, France 4.5°E; to 2012 43.6°N; 6.0°E; Weather-Related Highest Mortality: 469 2/11 (Nov)/1994 1873-present Dronka, Egypt 27.2°N;, Mortality Lightning individuals 31.0°W; Highest Mortality: 21 individuals 23/12 (Dec)/1975 1873-present Manica Tribal Trust 22.30°S;, Lightning (single stroke) Lands, Zimbabwe 30.2°E; Highest Mortality: estimated 12-13/11 1873-present coastal 22.3°N;, Tropical Cyclone 300,000 (Nov)/1970 Bangladesh 91.8°W; individuals Highest Mortality: estimated 26 /4 (April) 1873-present Manikganj district, 22.80°N;, Tornado 1,300 /1989 Bangladesh 90.1°E; individuals Highest Mortality: 246 20/4 (April)/1888 1873-present Moradabad, India 28.80°N;, Hailstorm individuals 78.8°E; Hemispheric Weather & Climate Extremes Back to Top Continental Element Length of Geopolitical Longitude/ Hemisphere Characteristic Value Date (D/M/Y) Record Location Latitude Elevation Northern Hemisphere Highest Temperature 56.7°C 10/7 (July)/1913 1911- present Furnace Creek 36°27'N, -54m (134°F) (Greenland Ranch), 116°51'@ (-179ft) ) CA, USA Southern Hemisphere Highest Temperature 50.7°C 2/1 59 years Oodnadatta, 27°32'S, 112m (367 (123°F) (January)/1960 Australia 135°26'E ft) Eastern Hemisphere Highest Temperature 55.0°C 7/7 (July)/1931 unknown Kebili, Tunisia 33°42'N, 38.1m (131°F) 8°58'E (125ft) Western Hemisphere Highest Temperature 56.7°C 10/7 (July) /1913 1911- present Furnace Creek 36°27'N, -54m (-179 (134°F) Ranch, CA, USA 116°51'W ft) Northern Hemisphere Lowest Temperature -67.8°C 1. 5/2 1. Verkhoyansk, 1. 67°33'N, 1. 107m (-90°F) (February)/1892, Russia 133°23'E (350 ft) 7/2 2. Oimekon, Russia 2. 63°28'N, 2. 800m (February)/1892 142°23'E (2625 ft) 2. 6/2 (January)/1933 Southern Hemisphere Lowest Temperature -89.2°C 21/7 (July)/1983 1912-present Vostok, Antarctica 77°32'S, 3420m (-128.6°F) 106°40'E (11220 ft) Eastern Hemisphere Lowest Temperature -89.2°C 21/7 (July)/1983 1912-present Vostok, Antarctica 77°32'S, 3420m (-128.6°F) 106°40'E (11220 ft) Western Hemisphere Lowest Temperature -66.1°C 9/1 11/1952- Northice, 78°04'N, 2341m (-87°F) (January)/1954 6/1954 Greenland 38°29'W (7680 ft) Northern Hemisphere 24-hour Rainfall 1633.98mm 21-22/10 Isla Mujeres, 21°15'N, 3m (10 ft) (64.3") (November)/2005 Mexico 86°44'W Southern Hemisphere 24-hour Rainfall 1825mm 7-8/1 1966-1990 Foc-Foc, La 21°14'S, 2990m (72.0") (January)/1966 Reunion 55°40'E (9810ft) Eastern Hemisphere 24-hour Rainfall 1825mm 7-8/1 1966-1990 Foc-Foc, La 21°14'S, 2990m (72.0") (January)/1966 Reunion 55°40'E (9810ft) Western Hemisphere 24-hour Rainfall 1633.98mm 21-22/10 Isla Mujeres, 21°15'N, 3m (10 ft) (64.3") (October)/2005 Mexico 86°44'W Eastern Hemisphere Heaviest Hailstone 1.02kg 14/4 (April)/1986 Gopalganj district, 23°00'N, 4m (13.1ft) (2.25lb) Bangladesh 89°56'E Western Hemisphere Heaviest Hailstone 0.88 kg 23/7 (July)/2010 Vivian, South 43°55'N, 581 (1.94lb) Dakota 100°17'W meters (1907 ft) Northern Hemisphere Maximum Wind Gust 103.3 m/s 12/4 (April)/1934 1932-present Mt. Washington NH 44°16'N, 1856m (231 mph) USA 71°18'W (6089 ft) Southern Hemisphere Maximum Wind Gust 112.3m/s 10/4 (April)/1996 1932- present Barrow Island 20°49'S, 64m (253mph; Australia 115°23'E (210ft) 220kt) Eastern Hemisphere Maximum Wind Gust 112.3m/s 10/4 (April)/1996 1932- present Barrow Island 20°49'S, 64m (253mph; Australia 115°23'E (210ft) 220kt) Western Hemisphere Maximum Wind Gust 103.3 m/s 12/4 (April)/1934 1932-present Mt. Washington NH 44°16'N, 1856m (231 mph) USA 71°18'W (6089 ft) Continental Weather & Climate Extremes: Based on World Meteorological Organization Defined Regions Back to Top Continental Element Length of Geopolitical Longitude/ WMO Region Characteristic Value Date (D/M/Y) Record Location Latitude Elevation WMO Region I: Africa Highest Temperature 55.0°C 7/7 (July)/1931 unknown Kebili, Tunisia 33°42'N, 38.1m (131°F) 8°58'E (125ft) WMO Region II: Asia Highest Temperature Currently under investigation WMO Region III: South Highest Temperature 48.9°C 11/12 Rivadavia, 24°10'S, 205m America (120°F) (December)/1905 Argentina 62°54'W (672.6 ft) WMO Region IV: North Highest Temperature 56.7°C 10/7 (July)/1913 1911- present Furnace Creek 36°28'N, -54m (-179 America (134°F) Ranch, CA, USA 116°51'W ft) WMO Region V: Highest Temperature 50.7°C 2/1 59 years Oodnadatta, 27°32'S, 112m (367 Southwest Pacific (123°F) (January)/1960 Australia 135°26'E ft) WMO Region VI: Europe Highest Temperature 54°C (129°F) 21/6 (June)/1942 Tirat Tsvi (Tirat 32°25'N, -220m (including Middle Zevi) Israel 35°32'E (-722 ft) East/Greenland) WMO Region VI: Europe Highest Temperature 48.0°C 10/7 (July)/1977 1956-present Athens, Greece 38°06'N, 236m (774 (Continental) (118.4°F) (and Elefsina, 23°47'W ft) Greece) WMO Region VII: Highest Temperature 19.8°C 30/1 Signy Research 1947-present 60°43' S, 7m (23.0 Antarctic Region (all (67.6°F) (January)/1982 Station (UK) (summer only: 45°36' W ft) land/sea south of 1996 on) 60&degS) WMO Region VII: Highest Temperature 17.5°C 24/3 (April)/2015 Esperanza 1953-present 63°24' S, 13m( (42.7 Antarctic Region (63.5°F) Research 56°59' W ft) (mainland & adjoining Station islands) (Argentina) WMO Region VII: Highest Temperature -7.0°C 28/12 AWS D-80 14/1/ 1983 to 70°6' S, 2500m( Antarctic Region (19.4°F) (December)/1989 inland of the 1/1/2001 134°53'E (8202 ft) (plateau>2500 m) Adélie Coast WMO Region I: Africa Lowest Temperature -23.9°C 11/2 1912-present Ifrane, Morocco 33°30'N, 1635m (-11°F) (February)/1935 5°06'W (5364 ft) WMO Region II: Asia Lowest Temperature -67.8°C 1.