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[1] [17] Modern weather historians such as Christopher C. Burt and William Taylor Reid have also claimed that the 1913 Death Valley reading is "a myth", and is at least 2.2 to 2.8 °C (4 to 5 °F) too high. [18] [19] The WMO has come out in support of the current record stating that "We accept that Death Valley temperature extreme record. If ...
Death Valley’s climate an ideal spot for a temperature record. Death Valley has a hellish summertime climate almost unlike any other spot on the planet: "With an average daily high of 115 ...
Summers can be hot in Death Valley, California. In fact, it has long held the title of hottest place on Earth. Especially on Sunday, August 16 and—again—on June 17, 2021.
Also on July 12, 2012, the mean 24-hour temperature recorded at Death Valley was 117.5 °F (47.5 °C), which makes it the world's warmest 24-hour temperature on record. [33] July 2024 was the hottest month ever recorded in Death Valley, with a mean daily average temperature over the month of 108.5 °F (42.5 °C). [34]
The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]
In 2022, over 1 million people visited the national park. Here’s what we know about the valley dubbed as one of the hottest places on Earth
On 30 June, Death Valley, California hit 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) which is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth during the month of June. It was five degrees shy of the world record highest temperature measured in Death Valley, which was 57 °C (134 °F), recorded in July 1913. [46]
The highest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley was 134 degrees in 1913. The park came close to breaking the record on July 7, 2024, when temperatures reached a staggering 129 degrees, the ...