WEATHER LOWDOWN. November sees temperatures in Venice drop quite dramatically. Be prepared to bring your umbrella in case of moderate rain, especially near the end of the month. The average temperature only gets as high as 12Â°C (that's about 54Â°F), with minimum temperatures being around lows of 4Â°C (about 39Â°F).
land speed record. The current world land speed record stands at 763.035 mph, as set in October 1997 by British Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green driving the jet-powered Thrust SSC. Green is looking to break his own record and has a new team and a new car behind him.
It was held over the same course on 17 January 1899. On the day appointed, the challenger had the privilege of competing first. By covering his second. flying kilometre in 54 seconds at an average speed of 41.42 mph, Jenatzy became the first man to break the Land Speed Record.