What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Afghanistan?
The response to this question is simple and complicated. I like
many other people have seen thermometers displaying absurdly high
readings right here in Iraq. The problem is that the measuring
system used is grossly inaccurate. Most thermometers are Bimetallic
strips, which are hit and miss at best. Second comes the alcohol
thermometer, which suffers from thermal radiation and thus displays
much higher temperatures in sunlight. Some people would say they
have seen highs up to and over 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Which is
amazing considering the widely accepted highest temperature ever
went to Death Valley, California with 134 in 1913. In order to get
an accurate reading either a complex system of computer sensors is
required, or an extremely difficult equation involving exact
measurements of water evaporation. Either way you get the most
accurate temperatures by simply checking websites like weather.com.
All that said. The short answer - 122 degrees Fahrenheit. With a
summer average high of around 110.