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Death Valley (Furnace Creek) · 54.4 °C (130 °F), 2020–21
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🌡️ Hottest reliably measured air temperature
54.4 °C (130 °F), 2020–21
Death Valley (Furnace Creek) · Mojave Desert, California
Among the highest air temperatures ever reliably recorded, in one of the hottest places on Earth — a below-sea-level basin where the sun, ground and dry air all conspire.
Record at a glance
| Record | Hottest reliably measured air temperature |
|---|---|
| Feature | Death Valley (Furnace Creek) |
| Measurement | 54.4 °C (130 °F), 2020–21 |
| Location | Mojave Desert, California |
| Country | United States |
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