Weather Underground
Above: A sampling of all-time high temperatures reported around the world in 2018 thus far, rounded to the nearest degree Fahrenheit. Most of these were set in late June and early July (see details below). The reading of 51.3°C (124.3°F) at Ouargla, Algeria, is the
highest reliably measured temperature on record for Africa. Background image credit: NASA Earth Observatory.
Christopher C. Burt · July 13, 2018, 12:40 PM EDT