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Whats the highest temperature ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere?

April 26, 2017Highest recorded southern hemisphere temperature

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Whats the highest temperature ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere?

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According to the National Climatic Data Center, Cloncurry, Queensland, in Australia, holds the high-temperature record in the Southern Hemisphere. The mercury there topped out at 128°F on Jan. 16, 1889. Remember that January is the middle of summer and typically one of the hottest months in the Southern Hemisphere. Because the method of measuring temperature at that time was not consistent with modern methods, the Australian record using standard equipment is 123°F, recorded at Oodnadatta in 1960. Learn more about global extreme weather from this National Climatic Data Center website.