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The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50
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The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. state
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s, the District of Columbia
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, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories
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during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit
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and Celsius
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. If two dates have the same temperature record (e.g. record low of in 1911 in Aibonito and 1966 in San Sebastian in Puerto Rico
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), only the most recent date is shown.
Extreme temperatures for each U.S. state and territory
Unreferenced data assumed to be froNOAA
See also
* Canadian provincial and territorial temperature extremes * February 2023 North American cold wave — Mount Washington in New Hampshire experienced a record breaking wind chill of −108 °F (−78 °C).Notes
References
External links
NOAA Satellite and Information Service, National Climatic Data Center
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Temperatures
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