United States temperature extremes
Encyclopedia
For the United States
, the extremes are 134 °F (56.7 °C) in Death Valley
, California
and -79.8 F recorded in Prospect Creek
, Alaska
.
Among the U.S. states, Hawaii
has both the lowest state maximum of 100 °F (37.8 °C) and the highest state minimum of 12 °F (-11.1 °C). Indeed, tropical locations|1}} occurred in Spearfish, South Dakota
, a rise from -4 F. The largest recorded temperature change over a 24-hour period occurred on January 15, 1972 in Loma, Montana
, when the temperature rose from -54 F.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the extremes are 134 °F (56.7 °C) in Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and -79.8 F recorded in Prospect Creek
Prospect Creek, Alaska
Prospect Creek is a very small settlement approximately 180 miles north of present day Fairbanks and 25 miles southeast of present day Bettles, Alaska. Years ago it was home to numerous mining expeditions and the camp for the building of the Alaskan pipeline. Today, it is mostly desolate with...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
.
Among the U.S. states, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
has both the lowest state maximum of 100 °F (37.8 °C) and the highest state minimum of 12 °F (-11.1 °C). Indeed, tropical locations|1}} occurred in Spearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...
, a rise from -4 F. The largest recorded temperature change over a 24-hour period occurred on January 15, 1972 in Loma, Montana
Loma, Montana
Loma is a census-designated place in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Loma is located at ....
, when the temperature rose from -54 F.
External links
- Temperature extremes site at Perth Weather Centre
- Each state's high temperature record USA Today, last updated August 2006.
- Each state's low temperature record USA Today, last updated August 2006.