Highest Diurnal Ranges in the World (climate, hot, average, temperature)

[Maxwell Senf]

Which places in the world have the lowest and highest diurnal temperature ranges? Also, how much of a dtr do you prefer in a typical day.

[tommyFL]

A 20F diurnal range is ideal.

Very high diurnal range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnac...hy_and_Climate

[tenkier7]

Greatest : Somewhere inland region of California
Least : Isolated small island with no big landmasses around, the Maldives is a good example.

Personal Preference : 15°F diurnal range is always ideal to me.

[arctic_gardener]

Originally Posted by tommyFL

A 20F diurnal range is ideal.

Very high diurnal range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnac...hy_and_Climate

Nice find! Those summers are indeed freaky and even beat Stanley, ID, Lake Tahoe, CA and Gunnison, CO, other places with weird summers.

[divisionbyzero0]

Originally Posted by tommyFL

A 20F diurnal range is ideal.

Very high diurnal rangehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnac...hy_and_Climate

due to low humidity perhaps? hot days but very cold nights for summer.
i prefer 15-20 F range.

[Maxwell Senf]

I generally agree with the consensus that 15-20 degree ranges are ideal. That place in California is crazy. I can't imagine trying to dress there. The Maldives average a 9 degree dtr. I think Hong Kong has it beat. 7-8 degrees ranges year round.

[mar89]

Ideal diurnal range is 6-8°C (10-14 F) for me.

[Ethereal]

Originally Posted by tommyFL

A 20F diurnal range is ideal.

Very high diurnal range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnac...hy_and_Climate

What the actual f***k!?

Is this for real?

How come I've never heard of this climate before? It's like a fictional climate that came to life!

The lows are fantastically phenomenal! So bizarre...!

[Sir Goosenseresworthie]

Specifically talking about the temperature range between day and night, not the seasonal range.

Places that come to my mind are the following:

*posting average diurnal ranges

Denver, Colorado: 28.2°F/15.8°C
Denver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scottsbluff, Nebraska: 29.5°F/16.4°C
Scottsbluff, Nebraska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seneca, Oregon: 33°F/18.4°C
Seneca, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
*Seneca in August is the most impressive on this list: average high of 80.6°F/27°C and an average low of 34.9°F/1.6°C
*That is an average diurnal range of 45.7°F/25.4°C for the month!

White Sands National Monument, New Mexico: 36.7°F/20.4°C
White Sands National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Honestly I can't think of any places internationally that rival North America... I'm sure they are out there though.

What places can you think of that have high or unique diurnal ranges?

[tommyFL]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnac...hy_and_Climate

42F diurnal range annually