Al Aziziyah

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Al Aziziyah, Libya

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In the Libyan Desert  
In the Libyan Desert
On this date in 1922, people in Al Aziziyah, Libya, experienced the hottest recorded temperature on earth: approx. 136° F (58.6° C). Other extreme high temperatures have been recorded in Death Valley, CA, where temperatures reached 134° F/56.7° C on July 10, 1913, the highest recorded temperature in the US. Asia saw its hottest weather on June 21, 1942, with 129° F/53.9° C registered in Tirat Tsvi, Israel. And then there was this year's heat wave in Australia, Europe and the US. Is anyone feeling relieved to see summer end?

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From our Archives: Today's Highlights, September 13, 2006

Al Aziziyah (äl äzēzē') or Azizia (ăzĭzē'ä), town, NW Libya, near Tripoli. It is a major trade center of the Jifarah plain. The highest shade temperature on earth, 136°F (57.8°C), was recorded there.


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