Extreme temperatures
WHS with extremely high or low temperatures, or extreme variations in temperature.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Al-Faw | "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 | |
| Cold winter deserts of Turan | "extreme climate conditions of the Turan deserts, characterized by cold winters with low precipitation, and by hot and very dry summers." (AB ev) | |
| Lena Pillars | 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 | 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 | 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) | |
| Saryarka | "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) | |
| Tajik National Park | 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) |
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