5 tables appear under this heading.
1. PDF page 1077
| Temperature Extremes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest | °C (°F) | Location | Date |
| North America (excluding Greenland) | -63 (-81.4) | Snag, Yukon Territory | 3 February 1947 |
| US Coolest Summer Average | 2.2 (36) | Barrow, AK | 1941-1970 |
| US Lowest Annual Mean | -12.8 (9) | Barrow, AK | 1941-1970 |
| US | -62.1 (-79.8) | Prospect Creek, AK | 23 January 1971 |
| US (excluding Alaska) | -56.5 (-69.7) | Rogers Pass, MT | 20 January 1954 |
| US Coldest Winter Average | -26.7 (-16) | Barter Island, AK | 1941-1970 |
| CA Lowest Annual Mean | -19.4 (-3) | Eureka, NW Territories | 1947-1980 |
| North America - Mean (Month) (excluding Greenland) | -47.8 (-54) | Eureka, NW Territories | February 1979 |
| Greenland | -66.1 (-87) | Northice | 9 January 1954 |
| Europe | -55 (-67) | Ust'Shchugor, Russia | 15 Year Period |
| Northern Hemisphere | -67.8 (-90) | Verkhoyansk & Oimekon, Russia | 5 & 7 Feb 1892, and 6 Feb 1933 |
| Africa | -23.9 (-11) | Ifrane, Morocco | 11 February 1935 |
| South America | 32.8 (-27) | Sarmiento, Argentina | 1 June 1907 |
| Australia | -23 (-9.4) | Charlotte Pass, New South Wales | 29 June 1994 |
| Antarctica Mean Monthly | -73.2 (-99.8) | Plateau Station | July 1968 |
| Antarctica Annual Mean | -57.2 (-71) | Sovietskaya | 1957 & 1958 |
| World | -88.9 (-128) | Vostok, Antarctica | 21 July 1983 |
2. PDF page 1078
| Temperature Extremes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | °C (°F) | Location | Date |
| US Winter Average | 22.8 (73) | Honolulu, HI | 1941 to 1970 |
| Western Hemisphere | 56.7 (134) | Greenland Ranch, CA | 10 July 1913 |
| Western Hemisphere Summer Average | 37 (98) | Death Valley, CA | 1941-1970 |
| CA | 45 (113) | Midale & Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan | 5 July 1937 |
| Europe | 50 (122) | Seville, Spain | 4 August 1881 |
| World | 56.7 (134) | Greenland Ranch, CA | 10 July 1913 |
| Asia | 53.9 (129) | Tirat Tsvi, Israel | 21 June 1942 |
| World Annual Mean | 34.4 (94) | Dallol, Ethiopia | Oct 1960 to Nov 1966 |
| Australia | 50.7 (123.3) | Oodnadatta, South Australia | 2 Jan 1960 |
| South America | 48.9 (120) | Rivadavia, Argentina | 11 December 1905 |
| South Pole | -13.6 (7.5) | South Pole | 27 December 1978 |
| Antarctica | 15 (59) | Vanda Station | 5 January 1974 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| US Largest 24-hour Temperature Fall | 56 (100) | Browning, MT | 23 & 24 January 1916 |
| Western Hemisphere -Difference Between Lowest & Highest Recorded Temperatures | 98.3 (177) | Mayo, Yukon Territory, CA | Unknown |
| US Largest 2-minute Temperature Rise | 27.2 (49) | Spearfish, SD | 22 January 1943 |
| Eastern Hemisphere -Difference Between Lowest & Highest Recorded Temperatures | 101.8 (183.2) | Verkhoyansk, Russia | Unknown |
| Mean Annual Temperature Range | 81.1 (146) | Eastern Sayan Region, Russia | Unknown |
| Australia Longest Hot Spell | =/> 37.8 (100) | Marble Bar | 30 October 1923 to 7 April 1924 (162 consecutive days) |
3. PDF page 1080
| Greatest | Cm (in) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly World 1-Minute Rainfall | 3.12 (1.5) | Barot, Guadeloupe, West Indies | 26 November 1970 |
| World 1-Minute Rainfall | 3.1 (1.23) | Unionville, MD | 4 July 1956 |
| World 20-Minute Rainfall | 20.6 (8.10) | Curtea-de-Arges, Romania | 7 July 1889 |
| World 42-Minute Rainfall | 30.5 (12) | Holt, MO | 23 June 1947 |
| Possibly World 60-Minute Rainfall | 41.1 (15.78) | Muduocaidang, Nei Monggol, China | 1 August 1977 |
| World 12-Hour Rainfall | 117 (46) | Grand Ilet, La R'eunion Island | 26 January 1980 |
| Canada 24-Hour Rainfall | 49 (19.3) | Ucluelet Brynnor Mines, BC | 6 October 1967 |
| US 24-Hour Rainfall | 109 (43) | Alvin, TX | 25-26 July 1979 |
| Northern Hemisphere 24-Hour Rainfall | 125 (49.2) | Paishih, Taiwan | 10-11 September 1963 |
| Australia 24-Hour Rainfall | 114 (44.9) | Bellenden Ker, Queensland | 4 January 1979 |
| World 24-Hour Rainfall | 182.5 (72) | Foc-Foc, La R'eunion Island | 7-8 January 1966 |
| World 5-Day Rainfall | 430 (169.3) | Commerson, La Réunion Island | 23-28 January 1980 |
| World 1-Month Rainfall | 930 (366) | Cherrapunji, India | July 1861 |
| US Rainfall (12-Month) | 1877 (739) | Kukui, Maui, HI | December 1981 to December 1982 |
| World Rainfall (12-Month) | 2647 (1042) | Cherrapunji, India | August 1860 to July 1861 |
| North America Average Yearly Precipitation | 650 (256) | Henderson Lake, British Columbia, CA | 14-year Period |
| Australia Average Yearly Precipitation | 864 (340.16) | Bellenden Ker, Queensland | 9-year Period |
| South America Average Yearly Precipitation | 899 (354) | Quibdo, Columbia | 1931 to 1946 |
| Africa Average Yearly Precipitation | 1029 (405) | Debundscha, Cameroon | 32-year Period |
| Europe Average Yearly Precipitation | 465 (183) | Crkvice (former Yugoslavia) | 22-year Period |
| US (& Possibly World) Average Yearly Precipitation | 1168 (460) | Mount Waialeale, Kauai, HI | 1931 to 1960 |
| Asia (& Possibly World) Average Yearly Precipitation | 1187.3 (467.4) | Mawsynram, India | 1941 to 1979 |
| SA & Possibly World Average Yearly Precipitation | 1330 (523.6) | Lloro, Columbia | 1932 to 1960 |
4. PDF page 1081
| Snowfall | Cm (in) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 172 (67.7) | Bessans | 5-6 April 1969 |
| North America 24-hour | 193 (76) | Silver Lake, CO | 14-15 April 1921 |
| US Extreme Event | 195.6 (77) (Not Official) | Montague Township, NY | 11-12 January 1997 |
| North America - One Storm | 480 (189) | Mt Shasta Ski Bowl, CA | 13-19 February 1959 |
| North America - One Season | 2896 (1140) | Mt Baker Ski Area, WA | 1998 to 1999 |
| Canada One Season | 2446.5 (963) | Revelstoke, Mt Copeland, BC | 1971-1972 |
| North America - Depth of Snow on Ground | 1145.5 (451) | Tamarack, CA | 11 March 1911 |
| Lowest | |||
| Cm (in) | Location | Date | |
| North America Average Yearly Precipitation | 3 (1.2) | Bataques, Mexico | 14-year Period |
| Western Hemisphere Average Yearly Precipitation | 4.1 (1.63) | Death Valley, CA | 1911 to 1953 |
| Europe Average Yearly Precipitation | 16.3 (6.4) | Astrakhan, Russia | 25-year Period |
| Africa Average Yearly Precipitation | <0.25 (<0.1) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | 39-year Period |
| Asia Average Yearly Precipitation | 4.6 (1.8) | Aden, South Yemen | 50-year Period |
| Australia Average Yearly Precipitation | 10 (4.05) | Troudaninna, South Australia | 42-year Period |
| World Average Yearly Precipitation | 0.08 (0.03) | Arica, Chile | 59-year Period |
| Hailstones | |||
| Size | Location | Date | |
| Canada - Heaviest | 290 g (10.23) | Cedoux, Saskatchewan | 27 August 1973 |
| US Largest Circumference | 47.6 cm (18.75 in) | Aurora, Nebraska | 22 June 2003 |
| World - Heaviest | 1.02 kg (2.25 lb) | Gopalganj District, Bangladesh | 14 April 1986 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Unit | Location | Date | |
| US - Longest Dry Period | 767 Days | Bagdad, CA | 3 October 1912 to 8 November 1914 |
| Years Without Rain | >14 Consecutive | Arica, Chile | October 1903 to January 1918 |
| Greatest Average Number of Days Per Year With Rain | 325 | Bahia Felix, Chile | |
| Africa Greatest Average Variability of Annual Precipitation | 191 cm (75 cm) | Debundscha, Cameroon | |
| Relative Variability of Annual Precipitation | 94 percent | Themed, Israel | 1921 to 1947 |
| Relative Variability of Annual Precipitation | 108 percent | Lhasa, Tibet | 1935 to 1939 |
5. PDF page 1083
| Sea-Level Air Pressure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mbar (in.) | Location | Date | |
| North America - Highest | 1067.7 (31.85) | Northway, AK | 31 January 1989 |
| World - Highest | 1085.6 (32.61) | Tosontsengel, Mongolia | 19 December 2001 |
| North America - Lowest | 892.3 (26.35) | Matecumbe Key, FL | 2 September 1935 |
| World - Lowest | 870 (25.69) | Estimated in Eye of Typhoon Tip in area of 17°N 138°E | 1-2 October 1979 |
| Wind | |||
| Mph (kph) | Location | Date | |
| Peak Gust | 306 (190) | Miyakojima Island, Ryukyu Islands | 5 September 1966 |
| Mean Speed - 24 Hours | 174 (108) | Port Martin, Antarctica | 21-22 March 1951 |
| Mean Speed 24 Hours | 206 (128) | Mt Washington, NH | 11-12 April 1934 |
| Mean Speed Month | 65 (105) | Port Martin, Antarctica | March 1951 |
| Mean Speed - Month | 113 (70) | Mt Washington, NH | February 1939 |
| Highest Average Annual Speed | 56 (35) | Mt Washington, NH | 1934 to 1983 |
| World Highest Surface -5 Minute Speed | 303 (188) | Mt Washington, NH | 12 April 1934 |
| World Highest Surface - Peak | 372 (231) | Mt Washington, NH | 12 April 1934 |
| Canada - Maximum Hourly Speed | 201 (125) | Cape Hopes Advance, Quebec | 18 November 1931 |
| Greenland - Peak Gust | 333 (207) | Thule | 8 March 1972 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Units | Location | Date | |
| Canada - Highest Frequency of Days With Thunderstorms | 34 Per Year (Average) | Windsor, Ontario | |
| North America - Highest Frequency of Days With Thunderstorms | 100 Per Year (Average) | Tampa International Airport, FL | |
| US Greatest Average Number of Days With Hailstorms | 9.4 Per Season | Cheyenne, WY | 40-year Period |
| US Foggiest Place (West Coast) | 2552 Hrs/Yr (Average) | Cape Disappointment, WA | 10-Year Period or More |
| US Foggiest Place (East Coast) | 1580 Hrs/Yr (Average) | Moose Peak Lighthouse, Mistake Island, ME | 10-Year Period or More |
| Canada - Highest Number of Thunderstorm Days Per Year | 242 | Kampala, Uganda | 10-year Period |
| Highest Number of Thunderstorm Days Per Year | 322 | Bogor, Indonesia | 1916 to 1920 |
| Average Afternoon Dewpoint in June | 29.9°C (84°F) | Assab, Ethiopia | Unavailable |
| Highest Absolute Humidity Observation | 35°C (95°F) Dew Point | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | 8 July 2003 |