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
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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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Hottest Temperatures Ever Recorded — By Country
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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7 years
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Top Value
58
Aziziya (Libya)
Record Temperature (°C) · 1922
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Metrics
1
Record Temperature (°C)
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Period
1913 – 2021
7 years of data
Statistical Summary — 2021
54
Maximum
54
Minimum
54
Average
54
Median
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