extreme climate

Extreme Climate
place region distinction
Al ‘Aziziyah Libya A temperature of 330.85 kelvin (57.7°C = 135.86°F) recorded on September 13, 1922, at Al ‘Aziziyah, Libya, is the highest ambient surface air temperature every recorded on Earth.
Vostok Antarctica A temperature of 183.95 kelvin (-89.2°C = -128.56°F) recorded on July 21, 1983, at the Vostok Station, Antarctica, is the lowest ambient surface air temperature every recorded on Earth.
Dallol Ethiopia An average yearly ambient surface air temperature of 307.55 kelvin (34.4°C = 93.92°F) makes Dallol, Ethiopia, the warmest place on Earth.
Plateau Station Antarctica An average yearly ambient surface air temperature of 216.75 kelvin (-56.4°C = -69.52°F) made the Plateau Station, Antarctica, the coolest place on Earth. The Plateau Station was operated by the United States National Science Foundation from December 1965 to January 1969. Some of the coldest ambient surface air temperatures on Earth occur in the vicinity of the Plateau Station.
Mawsynram Meghalaya, India An average yearly precipitation of 11.872 meters (467.4 inches) makes the village of Mawsynram, India, the rainiest place on Earth.
Arica Tarapacá, Chile An average yearly precipitation of 0.8 millimeters (0.03 inch) makes the port city of Arica, Chile, the least rainy place on Earth.