Extreme temperatures

Connected Sites: 7

WHS with extremely high or low temperatures, or extreme variations in temperature.

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Connected Sites

Lena Pillars
Inscribed: 2012
3.56
9
3
They Were Produced By The Region’S Extreme Continental Climate With An Annual Temperature Range Of Almost 100 Degrees Celsius (From –60 °C In Winter To +40 °C In Summer). (Source: Short Description Unesco Website)
Lut Desert
Inscribed: 2016
3.40
33
3
The Region Often Experiences Earth’S Highest Land Surface Temperatures: A Temperature Of 70.7°C Has Been Recorded Within The Property. (Source: Short Description Unesco Website)
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Inscribed: 2017
2.98
18
2
This Extensive Area Of Alpine Mountains And Steppe Systems Is Situated More Than 4,500 M Above Sea Level, Where Sub-Zero Average Temperatures Prevail All Year-Round. (Source: Short Description Unesco Website)
Tajik National Park
Inscribed: 2013
3.46
35
3
It Consists Of High Plateaux In The East And, To The West, Rugged Peaks, Some Of Them Over 7,000 Meters High, And Features Extreme Seasonal Variations Of Temperature. (Source: Short Description Unesco Website)
Saryarka
Saryarka
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2008
2.05
33
4
"The Characteristic Features Are Aridity And Drastic Temperature Changes (Oscillations) Over The Years, As Well As Within One Year (Winter Up To About. –40°C, Summer Up To About. +40°C). Sometimes During Spring Within 3-6 Hours The Temperature May Drop Or Rise By 20-25 °C" (Nom Fil)
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2023
2.37
30
3
"Extreme Climate Conditions Of The Turan Deserts, Characterized By Cold Winters With Low Precipitation, And By Hot And Very Dry Summers." (Ab Ev)
Al-Faw
Al-Faw
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2024
1.29
4
3
"Icomos Notes That The Historic Conditions Of The Nominated Property Were Significantly Different From The Present, Which Is One Of The Harshest Places In The World For Human Habitation." - Ab Evaluation