The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius), measured on July 10, 1913, in Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA. This record-breaking temperature makes Death Valley one of the hottest places on Earth.
In contrast, the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2 degrees Celsius), observed on July 21, 1983, at the Soviet Union's Vostok Station in Antarctica.
In the United States, apart from the extreme temperature recorded in Death Valley, other notable high temperatures include:
129 degrees Fahrenheit (54 degrees Celsius) in Death Valley, California, on June 30, 2013.
128 degrees Fahrenheit (53.3 degrees Celsius) in the Santa Barbara County mountains, California, on July 6, 1908.
For the lowest temperatures recorded in the United States:
-80 degrees Fahrenheit (-62.2 degrees Celsius) in Prospect Creek, Alaska, on January 23, 1971.
-79.8 degrees Fahrenheit (-62.1 degrees Celsius) in Peter Sinks, Utah, on February 1, 1985.
These extreme temperatures highlight the diverse climatic conditions experienced across different regions of the United States and the world. (Convert a temperature)