What temperature will water boil at 7000 feet above sea level?
Air pressure affects the boiling point. Water does not ALWAYS boil at 212 degrees F. It only boils at 212 at sea level with pressure at around 14 psi. As you increase altitude, this pressure drops, thus, water will boil at a LOWER temperature. Roughly, the temperature at which water will boil drops just under 1 degree per 550 ft. So, at 7,500 ft. elevation, water would boil at around 198 degrees. This explains why foods cooked in boiling water at high elevations take longer to cook.
