Visa-free access for New Zealand visitors to Europe. New Zealand passport holders are able to spend up to three months visa-free in most European countries, and up to six months visa-free in the United Kingdom.
On July 10, the area entered the history books when the mercury climbed to a blistering 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) at Furnace Creek, California, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever recorded.
Highest Temperature. The world's highest recorded surface temperature is 56.7 Â°C (134 Â°F) measured at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, USA on July 10, 1913. Hottest Spot. The mean temperature in Dallol, Ethiopia is 34.4 Â°C (94 Â°F), the highest annual average temperature on earth.