Highest recorded air temperature
The current highest recorded air temperature record is 134.1 °F, held by Furnace Creek, Death Valley, set on July 10, 1913. Last checked October 9, 2026.
134.1
°F
Furnace Creek, Death Valley
- Holder
- Furnace Creek, Death Valley
- Record
- 134.1 °F
- Metric
- 56.7 °C
- Location
- California, United States
- Date set
- July 10, 1913
- Recognized by
- World Meteorological Organization
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- World Meteorological Organization Table Records 25Jul2025
- Wikipedia Highest temperature recorded on Earth CC BY-SA 4.0
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