10 extreme weather conditions on Earth
These are some of the 10 extreme weather conditions that have been recorded on the planet earth.
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Highest temperature - The highest t
emperature was recorded as 57.7 degrees centigrade (136 F) at Al-Aziziyah, Libya in 1912. -
Lowest temperature - The lowest temperature was recorded as -89.2 degrees centigrade (-128.6 F) at Vostok, Antarctica in 1983.
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Driest place - The driest place in the world is Atacama desert, Chile. It hasn’t received rainfall since 40 years.
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Wettest place - The wettest place in the world is Cheerapunji, India. It receives an annual rainfall of 26461 mm (1041.7 inches).
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Sunniest place - The sunniest place on the Earth is Yuma, Arizona, USA. Annually the sunshine’s for 212.2 days. On a average the sun shines for 4,127 hours every year.
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Most Rainy place - Mt. Wai-ale-ale, Huwii has an average of 335 rainy days every year.
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Hottest place - The hottest place on the Earth is Dallol, Ethiopia. It has an average temperature of 34 degrees centigrade (90 F).
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Snowiest place - The snowiest place on the Earth is Mt. Rainier, USA where 31,102 mm (1,224.5 inches) of snow fell during 1972-73.
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Coldest inhabited place - The coldest inhabited place on the Earth is Norilsk, Russia. It has an average annual temperature of 10.9 degrees centigrade (12.4 F).
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Highest wind speed - The highest speed of wind is recorded as 372 km/hour (231 mph) at Mt. Washington, USA on 12th April 1934.
