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 13 th 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 th April 1921

Where was the largest hailstone ever recorded?

In Aurora, Nebraska, on June , a hailstone was recorded with a 7-inch diameter and a circumference of inches.

How long was the largest lightning bolt ever recorded?

190 km (118 miles) on 13 th 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 millibars was recorded in tornado at the surface on the 24 th June 2003.

Where was the highest surface air pressure ever recorded and what was it?

At Tosontsengal, Monoglia on 19 th December 2001 a high pressure of 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.