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U.S. state and territory temperature extremes

U.S. state and territory temperature extremes is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand U.S. state and territory temperature extremes rather than just read about it. In short: The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. If two dates have the same temperature record (e.g. record low of 40 °F or 4.4 °C in 1911 in Aibonito and 1966 in San Sebastian in Puerto Rico), only the most recent date is shown.

Key takeaways

U.S. state and territory temperature extremes belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect U.S. state and territory temperature extremes to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of U.S. state and territory temperature extremes from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. If two dates have the same temperature record (e.g. record low of 40 °F or 4.4 °C in 1911 in Aibonito and 1966 in San Sebastian in Puerto Rico), only the most recent date is shown.

Extreme temperatures for each U.S. state and territory

Unreferenced data assumed to be from NOAA

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 NOAA Website — Weather Extremes NOAA Website — Record Highest/Lowest Temperatures by State

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with U.S. state and territory temperature extremes

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what U.S. state and territory temperature extremes claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to U.S. state and territory temperature extremes before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about U.S. state and territory temperature extremes ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of U.S. state and territory temperature extremes

In research: U.S. state and territory temperature extremes appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses U.S. state and territory temperature extremes in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: U.S. state and territory temperature extremes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Climate and weather statistics, Lists of extreme temperatures, Lists of states of the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for U.S. state and territory temperature extremes outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is U.S. state and territory temperature extremes in simple terms?

Why does U.S. state and territory temperature extremes matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study U.S. state and territory temperature extremes?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on U.S. state and territory temperature extremes.