# Highest temperature on earth **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-temperature-on-earth/918529 "2020-08-20T01:02:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-temperature-on-earth/918529/1 "2020-08-20T01:02:07Z")
[‘Highest temperature on Earth’ as Death Valley, US hits 54.4C](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018), says BBC. When I heard about it, I immediately thought of the 134-foot tall thermometer outside of Baker, CA, which was that height because of the hottest recorded temperature of 134ºF. The recent 130ºF temperature is close, but no cigar. However, the linked article says the 1913 reading is disputed. So here’s a page that investigates the alleged 134ºF of over a century ago: [https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/an-investigation-of-death-valleys-134f-world-temperature-record.html](https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/an-investigation-of-death-valleys-134f-world-temperature-record.html) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-temperature-on-earth/918529/2 "2020-08-20T16:39:55Z")
Another well-informed take on the recent Death Valley reading and other earlier records: [Yale Climate Connections](https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/08/death-valley-california-may-have-recorded-hottest-temp-in-world-history/).