National Park Service (NPS) released a statement, ‘The hottest place on the Earth recorded its hottest month ever in July’. Death Valley National Park observed a record-high average 24-hour temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius. The previous record in the region was set in 2018 at 42.3 degrees Celsius.
The record-breaking average temperature at Death Valley was 49.9 degrees Celcius. The park witnessed temperature of over 51.7 degrees Celsius for nine days, while only seven days recorded temperature lower than 48.9.
The highest temperature during the month at Death Valley National Park was recorded at Furnace Creek weather station on July 7 when the mercury reached 54 degrees Celsius.
The same station holds the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth at 56.7 degrees Celsius in July 1913. The park recorded low temperatures (Minimum) during the month at an average of 35.1 degrees Celsius, barely providing any comfort overnight.
‘We just experienced the hottest month in history in the hottest place on Earth! Six of the 10 hottest summers have come in the past 10 years, which should serve as a wake up call’, said Superintendent Mike Reynolds in the statement.
‘Record-breaking months like this one could become the norm as we continue to see global temperatures rise. Visitors to the park should plan ahead and come prepared to face extreme temperatures during the summer months’, he added.
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