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14. Mexicali, Mexico hit a high of 52ºC in 1995. Photo: Jesus Monroy Lazcano / Unsplash
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1. Death Valley National Park, California. Temperatures reached a record high of 56.7ºC in 1913. Getty Images
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2. Kebili, Tunisia, recorded a high of 55ºC in 1931. Alamy
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3. Mitribah, Kuwait, had a verified reading of 54ºC in 2016. AP Photos
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4. Turbat, Pakistan, reached 53.7ºC in 2017. Photo: Wikimedia Commmons
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5. Dallol, Ethiopia, has daily temperatures that regularly hit about 34ºC, thought to be the hottest place on average. Reuters
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6. Aziziyah, Libya, reached 58ºC in 1922. These days, temperatures tend to regularly exceed 48ºC during the summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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7. Wadi Halfa. Sudan's highest temperature yet registered was 53ºC. Alamy
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8. Dasht-e Lut Desert, Iran, reported 70.7ºC in 2005. Getty Images
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9. Assab, Eritrea, has an annual average temperature of 29.8ºC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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10. In Khuzestan, Iran, air temperatures are believed to have hit highs of more than 70ºC, factoring in humidity. Photo: WallpaperFlare
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11. Ghadames, Libya, reportedly had an unverified reading of 55ºC. Reuters
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12. Temperatures in Ouargla, Algeria, hit 51.3ºC in 2018. Unsplash
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13. Wadi Dhayqah, Quriyat, Oman. In June 2018, thermometers did not drop below 42.6ºC over a 24-hour period. Photo: Saleh Al-Shaibany
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14. Mexicali, Mexico hit a high of 52ºC in 1995. Photo: Jesus Monroy Lazcano / Unsplash
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1. Death Valley National Park, California. Temperatures reached a record high of 56.7ºC in 1913. Getty Images
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2. Kebili, Tunisia, recorded a high of 55ºC in 1931. Alamy
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3. Mitribah, Kuwait, had a verified reading of 54ºC in 2016. AP Photos
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4. Turbat, Pakistan, reached 53.7ºC in 2017. Photo: Wikimedia Commmons
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5. Dallol, Ethiopia, has daily temperatures that regularly hit about 34ºC, thought to be the hottest place on average. Reuters
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6. Aziziyah, Libya, reached 58ºC in 1922. These days, temperatures tend to regularly exceed 48ºC during the summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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7. Wadi Halfa. Sudan's highest temperature yet registered was 53ºC. Alamy
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8. Dasht-e Lut Desert, Iran, reported 70.7ºC in 2005. Getty Images
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9. Assab, Eritrea, has an annual average temperature of 29.8ºC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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10. In Khuzestan, Iran, air temperatures are believed to have hit highs of more than 70ºC, factoring in humidity. Photo: WallpaperFlare
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11. Ghadames, Libya, reportedly had an unverified reading of 55ºC. Reuters
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12. Temperatures in Ouargla, Algeria, hit 51.3ºC in 2018. Unsplash
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13. Wadi Dhayqah, Quriyat, Oman. In June 2018, thermometers did not drop below 42.6ºC over a 24-hour period. Photo: Saleh Al-Shaibany
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14. Mexicali, Mexico hit a high of 52ºC in 1995. Photo: Jesus Monroy Lazcano / Unsplash
Top 14 hottest places on Earth from Tunisia to Kuwait, as heatwaves sweep much of world
Highest recorded temperatures in history include a sweltering 70ºC in Iran
Evelyn Lau
22 June, 2024
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