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Hottest Cities In The World

Hottest Cities In The World

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“Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty “— The Lovin’ Spoonful.

Well, it’s time for you to get acquainted with those lyrics, and then when you start complaining about the heat in your city, start blasting Madonna’s “Frozen” to remind you of cooler times. If you’re in one of these 10 cities, you’re likely to be a complainer when the temperature starts soaring and we don’t blame you! Here are the hottest cities in the world (not talkin’ about night life — talkin’ about the red line on your thermometer) based on averages.

Sources: worldweatheronline.com, en.wikipedia.org, theweathernetwork.com, wunderground.com, livescience.com

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1. Jizan City, Saudi Arabia

This port city in the world’s kingdom of petroleum lies right on the southwest corner of the country, right above Yemen. The population of around 1.5 million experiences a hot desert climate, with an average annual temperature of 86 degrees (30 celsius). In June, the average high can soar up to 100 degrees (37.9 celsius). The highest-ever recorded thermometer reading was on July 10, 2002, at 120 degrees (49 celsius).

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2. Las Vegas, Nevada

Yeah, baby! Luckily, you can walk through tunnels of air conditioning from casino to casino during the sweltering months. Sin City lies in the Mojave Desert, and that region’s climate is categorized as subtropical hot desert. The July daily average is around 92.5 degrees Farenheit (33.6 Celsius). Annually, there’s an average of more than 130 days reaching 90 degrees plus. Overall, the average high is around 95 degrees Farenheit (35 Celsius).

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3. Marrakesh, Morocco

This North African city is categorized semi-arid. Marrakesh hit an all-time high on July 27, 2012, with a reading of 121.3 degrees Farenheit (49.6 Celsius). The average high in July is 99 Farenheit (37.2 Celsius). Hot mint tea and couscous continue to be favorites no matter the season!

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4. Bangkok, Thailand

Hot, rainy, and cool seasons are the three seasons of the Thai year, although it’s usually hot. The coldest month, December, averages 89.1 degrees Farenheit (37.1 Celsius). It’s not unusual for the average June-to-August temperatures to climb up to 104 degrees (40 Celsius). What makes it so oppressive is the night temperatures. In April, the average low is 80.4 degrees Farenheit (26.9 Celsius). Humidity!

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5. Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The site of the Muslim hajj brings millions of worshipers every year to this city smack in the middle of Saudi Arabia’s desert. Most June days, the temperature peaks at around 109 degrees (43 Celsius), which is simply not a joke. Thankfully, it’s in an extremely arid climate and not a tropical one. The highest-ever recorded temperature was a frightening 121.6 degrees (almost 50 degrees Celsius!). On June 5, 2012, there was a rainstorm in Mecca while the temperature maintained an astonishing 113 degrees Farenheit (43 Celsius)!!

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phys.org

6. Ahvaz, Iran

The World Health Organization said in 2011 that Ahvaz holds the title for world’s worst air pollution. This could go hand-in-hand with the sweltering effects which plague the nearly 1.5 million citizens of this desert city. Long, hot summers and short, uncool winters are the name of the game. The summer average high is 116.42 Farenheit (46.8 Celsius), but sometimes it reaches 122 Farenheit (50 Celsius), not to mention sand and dust storms sweeping through the city.

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7. Kuwait City, Kuwait

This well-off city is not a cake walk during most of the year. Right on the Persian Gulf shores and hosting a population of 2 million plus, it’s one of the hottest cities on Earth. The northwesterly shamal wind brings in summer sandstorms while the temperature averages 116 degrees Farenheit (46.8 Celsius) in July. The country gets about 22 days of rain. Record highs have been recorded at 124 degrees Farenheit.

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8. Dallol, Ethiopia

The highest temperature ever recorded in this East African country was 120.2 degrees Farenheit (48.9 degrees Celsius), although that’s not what gives this settlement in the middle of the Danakil Desert the title of hottest year-round place on the planet. It won another award as well. Between 1960 and 1966, Dallol had the highest average annual temperature ever recorded: 94.1 degrees (34.1 Celsius). There’s also the relative humidity. It never gets below 60 percent, despite the desert atmosphere. JUST STAY AWAY.

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algerie.meteosun.com

9. Illizi, Algeria

Here’s another place, like Dallol, where nobody wants to live, although the Illizi town has about 17,000 citizens with a population growth of 5.5 percent annually. On Aug. 18, 2011, Illizi folk woke up to a 123.8-degree day (51 degrees Celsius). No big deal; this hot desert climate has average highs of 106 degrees Farenheit (41 Celsius) in June and July. Also, the highest low recorded here was also a record-breaking 104 degrees on June 4, 1997. There’s just no escape in Illizi.

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10. Timbuktu, Mali

Sand, sand, everywhere. This ancient city with a population of over 40,000 today is surrounded, infiltrated, made out of, and a victim to sand…and heat! Average June temperatures of 106 Farenheit (41.6 Celsius), and a recorded high of 130.1 (54.5 C), even the winter months don’t show any mercy, as the 90s soar and swelter.