The temperature in Death Valley is the highest in America since 107. What's its usual temperature?

65438+ On August 7th, 2020, in Death Valley, California, the thermometer showed 127 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius). The National Weather Service (month 16) said that the temperature in Death Valley in California reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit (about 54.4 degrees Celsius), the highest temperature recorded in the United States since1June 2007, and the usual temperature in Death Valley was above 37 degrees Celsius.

Death Valley in the United States is the main part of Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert Biosphere Reserve. It is located in the desert valley of California, the border between California and Nevada, and the Sierra Nevada in the east. Most of Death Valley National Park belongs to it.

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Another main reason why the climate in Death Valley is so dry is that the three mountains of Sierra Nevada, Parmite and Agatha have become rain barriers, and the moisture carried by the sea breeze from the Pacific Ocean can hardly enter the valley, making it less likely to rain here.

Death Valley is 225 kilometers long, 6-26 kilometers wide and covers an area of 1.408 square kilometers. There are two "banks" in the canyon, with steep cliffs and dangerous terrain. It is also the lowest and driest area in North America. There are ominous nicknames such as "Dead Crater", "Dry Bone Valley" and "Buried Mountain".