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Hottest Temperatures Ever Recorded — By Country

The highest air temperatures ever officially recorded in each of the world's major countries, according to World Meteorological Organisation records. Death Valley in California holds the all-time global temperature record of 56.7°C (134°F)...

About: Hottest Temperatures Ever Recorded — By Country

Overview of the data behind this chart
The highest air temperatures ever officially recorded in each of the world's major countries, according to World Meteorological Organisation records. Death Valley in California holds the all-time global temperature record of 56.7°C (134°F) recorded on 10 July 1913 — though some scientists dispute the instrumentation used at that time.

Key Findings

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Sulaibiya (Kuwait) leads with 54 in 2021.
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Average value in 2021: 54  ·  median: 54.
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2016 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Client
Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  7 years
Top Value
58
Aziziya (Libya)
Record Temperature (°C) · 1922
Metrics
1
Record Temperature (°C)
Period
1913 – 2021
7 years of data
Statistical Summary — 2021
54
Maximum
54
Minimum
54
Average
54
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Death Valley (United States)
Recorded 57 Record Temperature (°C) in 1913.
Aziziya (Libya)
Recorded 58 Record Temperature (°C) in 1922.
Kebili (Tunisia)
Recorded 55 Record Temperature (°C) in 1931.
Oodnadatta (Australia)
Recorded 51 Record Temperature (°C) in 1960.
Jacobabad (Pakistan)
Recorded 53 Record Temperature (°C) in 2010.
Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Recorded 54 Record Temperature (°C) in 2016.
Mitribah (Kuwait)
Recorded 54 Record Temperature (°C) in 2016.
Sulaibiya (Kuwait)
Recorded 54 Record Temperature (°C) in 2021.

Full Data Table

8 records across 7 years
8 sourced
Category Metric 1913 1922 1931 1960 2010 2016 2021 Source
Death Valley (United States) Record Temperature (°C) 57
Aziziya (Libya) Record Temperature (°C) 58
Kebili (Tunisia) Record Temperature (°C) 55
Oodnadatta (Australia) Record Temperature (°C) 51
Jacobabad (Pakistan) Record Temperature (°C) 53
Kuwait City (Kuwait) Record Temperature (°C) 54
Mitribah (Kuwait) Record Temperature (°C) 54
Sulaibiya (Kuwait) Record Temperature (°C) 54

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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