What are the highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded?
— Mark Chatlos A: The highest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 136 degrees in Al Aziziyah, Libya, on Sept. 13, 1922. The world’s lowest temperature, –128.5 degrees, occurred in Vostok, Antarctica, on July 21, 1983. In the USA, the all-time high was 134 degrees in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913, which is the world’s second-warmest reading. Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska set the nation’s record low of –79.8 degrees on Jan. 23, 1971. The World Weather and Climate Extremes Archive is a treasure trove of information about all-time weather records.
