Highest: On 13 September 1922, a high temperature of 57.7°C (136°F) was recorded in Al 'Aziziyah, which is the highest temperature ever measured on Earth
Fastest temperature rise: 27 °C (49 °F) in 2 minutes; Spearfish, South Dakota, 1943-01-22.
Lowest: The lowest temperature ever recorded at the surface of the Earth was −89.2 °C (−129 °F; 184 K) at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica July 21, 1983.
Fastest temperature drop: 26 °C (47 °F) in 15 minutes; Rapid City, South Dakota, 1911-01-10.
Africa,
57.8 °C (136.0 °F) Al 'Aziziyah, Libya 13 September 1922,
−23.9 °C (−11 °F) Ifrane, Morocco 11 February 1935
Antarctica
15 °C (59 °F) Vanda Station 5 January 1974
−89.2 °C (−129 °F) Vostok Station 21 July 1983
Asia
53.9 °C (129.0 °F) Tirat Zvi, Israel 21 June 1942
−67.8 °C (−90 °F) Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia 5 February 1892
Europe
48.0 °C (118.4 °F) Athens, Greece 10 July 1977
−58.1 °C (−73 °F) Ust-Shchuger, Russia 31 December 1978
North America
56.7 °C (134.1 °F) Death Valley, California, USA 10 July 1913
−66.1 °C (−87 °F) North Ice, Greenland 9 January 1954
Oceania
50.7 °C (123.3 °F) Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia 2 January 1960
−23 °C (−9.4 °F) Charlotte Pass, New South Wales, Australia 29 June 1994
South America
49.1 °C (120.4 °F) Villa de María, Córdoba, Argentina 2 January 1920
−32.8 °C (−27 °F) Sarmiento, Argentina 1 June 1907
(Source: wikipedia)
