What part of the world has the worst weather?
Mt. Washington – New Hampshire U.S.A. It is famous for its dangerously erratic weather, holding the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth’s surface, at 231 mph (372 km/h) on the afternoon of April 12, 1934. It was known as Agiocochook, or “home of the Great Spirit”, before European settlers arrived. On January 16, 2004, the summit weather observation registered a temperature of -43.6 °F and sustained winds of 87.5 mph, resulting in a wind chill value of −103 °F (−75 °C) at the mountain. During a 71 hour stretch from around 3 p.m. on January 13 to around 2 p.m. on January 16, 2004, the wind chill on the summit never went above -50°F. Snowstorms at the summit are routine in every month of the year, with snowfall averaging 645 cm (21 ft) per year.
