World weather facts!
Where is the wettest
place in the world, and on
average how much rain
does it get each year?
Cherrapunji, North East India. On
average (over the last 35 years)
received 11,952mm (470ins) of rain per
year!
What is the highest amount of
rain received at Cherrapunji, NE
India (the wettest place on
earth) in 24 hours?
It rained 1,563mm (61.53ins) over a
24 hour period on 16 June, 1995
Where is the driest place on
earth?
Atacama desert, Chile. There is
less than 1mm of rain on average
every year. The desert can have no
rain for a number of decades!
Where was the hottest
temperature ever recorded,
and what was it?
58°C at Al’Aziziyah, Libya
on 13th September 1922
What is the highest wind
speed (at ground level) ever
recorded and where was it?
372 kph, or 231 mph. It was
logged on 12 April 1934, at New
Hampshire's Mount
Washington Observatory.
Where was the coldest
temperature ever recorded
on earth?
Vostok station, Antarctica
where it was-89.6 degrees
Celsius (-129 F) on 21st July,
1983
What was the most snow
to fall in 24 hours and
where was it?
1930mm at Silver Lake,
Colorado 14-15th April 1921
Where was the largest
hailstone ever recorded?
In Aurora, Nebraska, on June 22
2003, a hailstone was recorded with
a 7-inch diameter and a
circumference of 18.75 inches.
How long was the largest
lightning bolt ever
recorded?
190 km (118 miles) on 13th
October 2001
How many strikes of
lightning per year do some
parts of Central Africa
receive?
More than 70 per sq. km!!
Where was the lowest
surface air pressure ever
recorded and what was it?
In Manchester, South Dakota
a pressure of 850.0 millibars
was recorded in tornado at
the surface on the 24th June
2003.
Where was the highest
surface air pressure ever
recorded and what was it?
At Tosontsengal, Monoglia on
19th December 2001 a high
pressure of 1085.6 mb was
recorded
Can Scotland grow
Palm trees?
Yes!
In the small fishing
village of Plockton,
the harbour is
surrounded by palm
trees, due to the
protruding headland
protecting the village
from gale force winds
and the warm waters
of the Gulf Stream.