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The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 136 degrees Fahrenheit. In what country was this record high?

Question #94505. Asked by eaglemax.
Last updated Aug 26 2016.

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El Azizia (also known as Al 'Aziziyah), Libya 57.(7)C, and the second is Libyan city, Death Valley, CA USA whith 56.(6)C (134F)

[From yahoo.com 2008 article, no longer online]

Response last updated by CmdrK on Aug 26 2016.
Apr 11 2008, 6:47 PM
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This link does support El Azizia and explains a little more information.

The record highest temperature ever measured in the U.S (134 degrees F at Death Valley, CA in July of 1913), and the hottest temperature ever recorded anywhere on the globe (136 F at Al' Aziziyah, Libya in September of 1922) occurred well before global warming was a buzzword, and despite the recent series of warm years, globally, these records have not seriously threatened.

Can the temperature ever exceed 136 F? In all likelihood it already has, somewhere. It would be truly amazing if the thermometer in Al' Aziziyah was placed at the exact spot on the Earth's surface that happened to have the hottest temperature ever. On that sizzling September day in 1922, the vicinity near Al Aziziyah was certainly extremely hot, but since there were few meteorological stations nearby, it's highly improbable that this particular point was indeed the hottest spot.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E2%80%98Aziziya

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Response last updated by shuehorn on Aug 26 2016.
Apr 11 2008, 7:08 PM
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Answer has 7 votes.

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It appears that this record is no longer accepted.

"On 13 September 2012 the World Meteorological Organisation disqualified the record for the highest recorded temperature, exactly 90 years after it had been established at El Azizia, Libya, with a measurement of 58 C. The official highest recorded temperature is now 56.7 C (134 F), which was measured on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA."

link http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/highest-recorded-temperature/

Aug 26 2016, 11:39 AM
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