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Death Valley National Park Records Temperature of 54.4

  • Writer: Kyle Sooley-Brookings
    Kyle Sooley-Brookings
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 1 min read

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Death Valley National Park is holding on to its reputation of being the hottest place on the planet.


Preliminary data puts Sunday's high temperature at 130°F (54.4°C).


If that temperature is verified it would be the hottest temperature officially recorded on Earth since 1913. The previous record is also held by Death Valley.


Quick data:

  • 130°F recorded at 3:41 PM PDT on Sunday, August 16, 2020 (pending verification)

  • Previous August 16 daily high temperature record: 125°F

  • Previous August monthly high temperature record: 127°F

  • In July 1913, temperatures of 130, 131, and 134°F were observed.


The heat is expected to continue across the area for the next few days.

 
 
 

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