Furnace Creek In Death Valley California In 1913

Amid the heatwave that struck california over the last few days death valley s furnace creek recorded the hottest recorded temperature in the u s.

Furnace creek in death valley california in 1913.

According to the world meteorological organization wmo the highest registered air temperature on earth was 56 7 c 134 1 f in furnace creek ranch california located in the death valley desert in the united states on 10 july 1913 but the validity of this record is challenged as possible problems with the reading have since been. The archive shows a world record of 134 degrees fahrenheit 56 7 degrees. Furnace creek also holds the record for the highest recorded natural ground surface temperature on earth at 201 f 93 9 c on july 15 1972. Death valley s furnace creek lived up to its name when it hit 130 degrees fahrenheit on sunday.

As a result of this record being struck from the books the temperature of 134 f 56 7 c recorded at greenland ranch at furnace creek in death valley california on july 10 1913 became by. Furnace creek holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on earth at 134 f 56 7 c on july 10 1913 although the reliability of this record has been disputed. According to the death valley climate records this is the first time the area has reached 130 fahrenheit since 1913. On sunday furnace creek in the.