More than 300 people live year-round in Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth. With average daytime temperatures of nearly 120 degrees in August, Death Valley is one of the hottest regions in the world.
North America's highest temperature ever recorded is 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius), which occurred at Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913 at Greenland Ranch.
Coldest Countries in the World (Part One)
- Antarctica. Antarctica is certainly the coldest country in the world, with temperatures sinking as low as -67.3 degrees Celsius.
- Greenland.
- Russia.
- Canada.
- United States of America.
1. Dras - The Coldest Place in India. Dras is a lonely town in the infamous Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, popularly known as 'The gateway to Ladakh'. Dras is the coldest place in India and often touted as second to the coldest place inhabited on Earth.
Churu, in the northern state of Rajasthan, is India's hottest city - temperatures there soared to 50.8C on Sunday, the meteorological department said. It has put Rajasthan and the central state of Madhya Pradesh on alert for "severe heat wave conditions".
From beaches and hill stations to religious sites and historical monuments, India has it all.
- Kerala. Referred to as 'God's Own Country', Kerala is one of India's prettiest states.
- Rajasthan.
- Goa.
- Punjab.
- Himachal Pradesh.
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Gujarat.
- Jammu and Kashmir.
In western and southern regions, the hottest month is April; for northern regions of India, May is the hottest month. Temperatures average around 32–40 °C (90–104 °F) in most of the interior. Monsoon or rainy season, lasting from June to September.
Causes. The Eocene, which occurred between 53 and 49 million years ago, was the Earth's warmest temperature period for 100 million years. However, this "super-greenhouse" eventually became an icehouse by the late Eocene.
The average body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. At an internal temperature of 95 degrees, humans can experience hypothermia, shivering and pale skin. At 86 degrees, they become unconscious and, at 77 degrees, cardiac arrest can occur. Most people cannot survive if their core temperature drops to 75 degrees.
Why so Hot? The depth and shape of Death Valley influence its summer temperatures. The valley is a long, narrow basin 282 feet (86 m) below sea level, yet is walled by high, steep mountain ranges. These moving masses of super heated air blow through the valley creating extreme high temperatures.
