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The disqualification left California’s Death Valley claiming the title for the world’s hottest air temperature ever recorded.
On July 10, 1913 the aptly named Furnace Creek recorded a thermostat reading of 56.7 degrees — several degrees higher than the other record contenders.
Although the validity of this temperature reading has also come under some scrutiny in recent years, even its second-highest reading of 54C recorded on 30 June 2013 would still come close to the world record.
It is the lowest, driest and hottest place in North America, and despite the deadly temperatures, it is a popular tourist destination, especially among extreme weather enthusiasts.
One of the reasons Death Valley gets so hot is because it’s 58 meters below sea level, and the air warms as it descends.
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