Weather records 

This is a list of weather records, a list of the most extreme occurrences of weather phenomena for various categories. Each of these is understood to be the record for recent history, as these records may have been exceeded before modern weather instrumentation was invented.

Contents

Heat

Highest temperature ever recorded

Temperature Location Date
On Earth† 57.8 °C (136 °F) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya 1922-09-131
United States (North America) 56.7 °C (134 °F) Death Valley, California 1913-07-1012
Canada 45 °C (113 °F) Midale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan 1937-07-053
Asia 53.9 °C (129 °F) Tirat Tsvi, Israel 1942-06-211
Pakistan 52 °C (125.6 °F) Sibbi,Baluchistan 2004-07-134
India 50.6 °C (123.1 °F) Alwar 1956-05-105
Japan 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) Kumagaya ,Saitama 2007-08-166
Malaysia 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) Chuping 1998-04-097
Australia/Oceania‡ 50.7 °C (123 °F) Oodnadatta, South Australia 1960-01-0218
New Zealand 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) Rangiora
Jordan, Marlborough		 1973-02-079
Europe 50,5 °C (123.3 °F) Riodades, Portugal 1881-08-0410
Croatia 42.8 °C (109 °F) Ploče 1998-08-0511
Czech Republic 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) Praha-Uhříněves 1983-07-2712
Denmark 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) Holstebro, Midtjylland 1975-08-1013
Estonia 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) Võru 1992-08-1114
Finland 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) Turku 1914-07-09 15
France 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) Saint-Christol-lès-Alès 2003-08-12
Germany 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) Gärmersdorf bei Amberg / Karlsruhe & Freiburg 1983-07-27 / 2003-08-13 16
Hungary 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) Kiskunhalas 2007-07-0817
Ireland 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny 1887-06-2618
Sicily 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) Catania, Sicily July, 196219
Lithuania 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) Zarasai, Utena County 1994-07-3020
Norway 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) Nesbyen, Buskerud 1970-06-2021
Poland 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) Prószków 1921-07-2922
Portugal 50,5 °C (123.3 °F) Riodades, Portugal 1881-08-0410
Romania 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) Ion Sion, Brăila County 1951-08-1023
Slovakia 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) Hurbanovo 2007-07-2024
Spain 47.8 °C (118 °F) Murcia, Region of Murcia 1876-07-2925
Sweden 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) Ultuna, Uppland / Målilla, Småland 1933-07-09 / 1947-06-2926
United Kingdom 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) Brogdale, Kent 2003-08-1027
South America 49.1 °C (120.4 °F) Villa de María, Argentina 1920-01-02281
Antarctica 15 °C (59 °F) Vanda Station, Scott Coast 1974-01-051
South Pole −14.0 °C (7.5 °F) 1978-12-273
†There are a few reports of temperatures higher than this during phenomena known as heat bursts, including a report of an incredible 87 °C (188 °F) in Abadan, Iran in June 1967. These temperatures have never been confirmed, and are not recognized as world records.29
‡On 1889-01-16, a temperature of 53 °C (128 °F) was recorded at Cloncurry, Queensland. It was measured with a non-standard thermometer, so it is unknown if this reading was valid or not.1

Other warm records

Cold

Coldest temperatures ever recorded

Temperature Location Date
On earth −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F) Vostok Station, Antarctica 1983-07-213021
Asia −68 °C (−90 °F) Verkhoyansk and
Oymyakon, both Russia		 1892-02-07
1933-02-061
India -33.9 °C (-27.4 °F) Ladakh 1911-03-225
Japan -41.0 °C (-41.8 °F) Asahikawa, Hokkaidō 1902-01-256
North America −66 °C (−87 °F) Northice, Greenland 1954-01-091
Canada −63 °C (−81 °F) Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada 1947-02-0321
United States −62 °C (−80 °F) Prospect Creek, Alaska 1971-01-232
Contiguous United States −56.5 °C (−70 °F) Rogers Pass, Montana 1954-01-2031
Europe −58.1°C (−72.6°F) Ust 'Shchugor, Russia 1978-12-3110
Croatia −35.5 °C (−31.5 °F) Čakovec 1929-02-0311
Czech Republic −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F) Litvínovice 1929-02-1112
Estonia −43.5 °C (−46.0 °F) Jõgeva 1940-01-1714
Finland −51.5 °C (−60.7 °F) Kittilä 1999-01-2832
France −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) Mouthe 1985
Germany −45,9 °C (−50,6 °F) Funtensee 2001-12-24
Hungary −35.0 °C (−31.0 °F) Miskolc 1940-02-1633
Ireland −19.1 °C (−2.4 °F) Markree Castle, County Sligo 1881-01-1618
Lithuania −42.9 °C(−45.2 °F) Utena, Utena County 1956-02-0120
Norway −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F) Karasjok, Finnmark 1886-01-0121
Romania −38.5 °C (−37.3 °F) Bod, Braşov County 1942-01-2523
Poland −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) Siedlce 1940-01-1123
Slovakia −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) Vigľaš-Pstruša 1929-02-1134
Slovenia −34.5 °C (−30.1 °F) Babno Polje 1956-02-15 / 1956-02-16 / 1968-01-1335
Sweden −53 °C (−63.4 °F) Malgovik, Lappland 1941-12-1336
United Kingdom −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) Braemar, Grampian
Altnaharra		 1895-02-11 and 1982-01-10
1995-12-3027
South America −39 °C (−38.2 °F) Valle de los Patos Superior, Argentina 1972-07-1728
Africa −24 °C (−11 °F) Ifrane, Morocco 1935-02-111
Australia/Oceania −23 °C (−9.4 °F) Charlotte Pass, Australia 1994-06-291
Hawaii −11.1 °C (12 °F) Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaiʻi 1979-05-171
New Zealand −21.6°C (−6.9 °F) Ophir, New Zealand 1995-07-039

Other cold records

Precipitation

Rain

Snow

Wind speed

Tornadoes

Main article: Tornado records

Deadliest in history

Earliest known

Outbreaks

  • Deadliest: 747 were killed by the Tri-State Tornado and associated outbreak on 1925-03-18.2
  • Largest and most severe: 148 tornadoes occurred in 16 hours from April 3 to April 4, 1974. They affected 13 US states and Ontario, Canada, and included 24 F4's and 6 F5's, more F5's than have been reported in any other year. There were also more significant tornadoes during that 24 hours than any other entire week on record.2

Tropical cyclones

Main article: List of tropical cyclone records

Most intense (by minimum surface air pressure)

Other severe weather

A picture of the largest hailstone ever officially measured, almost 50 centimeters (19 inches) in circumference.

Hail

Lightning

Other categories

See also

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