World temperature extremes

highest recorded air temperature

temperature

continent or region place (with elevation*) degrees C degrees F

Africa Al-`Aziziyah, Libya

(112 m or 367 ft) 57.7 136

Antarctica Lake Vanda

77 degrees 32 minutes S,

161 degrees 40 minutes E

(99 m or 325 ft) 15 59

Asia Tirat Zevi, Israel

(–300 m or –984 ft) 53.9 129

Australia Cloncurry, Queensland

(193 m or 633 ft) 53.1 127.5

Europe Sevilla, Spain

(39 m or 128 ft) 50 122

North America Death Valley

(Greenland Ranch), California, U.S.

(–54 m or –177 ft) 56 134.5

South America Rivadavia, Argentina

(205 m or 672 ft) 48.9 120

Tropical Pacific

islands Echague, Luzon,

Republic of the Philippines

(78 m or 257 ft) 40.5 105

lowest recorded air temperature

temperature

continent or region place (with elevation*) degrees C degrees F

Africa Ifrane, Morocco

(1,635 m or 5,363 ft) –23.9 –11

Antarctica Vostok

78 degrees 27 minutes S,

106 degrees 52 minutes E

(3,420 m or 11,218 ft) –89.2 –128.6

Asia Oymyakon, Russia

(806 m or 2,644 ft) –67.7 –89.9

Australia Charlotte Pass,

New South Wales

(1,780 m or 5,840 ft) –22.2 –8

Europe Ust-Shchuger, Russia

(85 m or 279 ft) –55 –67

North America Snag, Yukon Terr., Canada

(646 m or 2,119 ft) –62.8 –81

South America Colonia, Sarmiento, Argentina

(268 m or 879 ft) –33 –27

Tropical Pacific

islands Haleakala, Hawaii, U.S.

(2,972 m or 9,748 ft) –7.8 18

*Above or below sea level.