What is the hottest city in the world?
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Who likes heat? Will you still like it after visiting the hottest city in the world?
Even though summer is already gone and we are already heading towards the first month of autumn, high temperatures are still part of our routine.
Autumn, which is usually represented by the presence of milder temperatures, has become increasingly warmer and with high temperatures in recent years.
But it is important to remember that, despite the high temperatures in several regions of the country, Brazil is far from being the hottest place in the world.
Thanks to our vegetation and the structure of our country, the heat doesn't affect us so directly. But there are other places that aren't so lucky.
And it’s about these places that we’re going to talk about in today’s content!
Throughout the text, you will learn which is the hottest city in the world and how people live there – and if anyone lives there.
In addition, we will also discuss other locations around the planet that are also known for high temperatures and how this can affect the population and their routines.
So turn on the fan – or air conditioning – grab a glass of water and get ready, because you are about to go on a very hot tour.
What is the hottest city in the world?
If I asked you to think of the hottest city in the world, what would you say?
If we were to consider our reality and only Brazil, you would most likely answer some city in the Northeast of the country, right? Or some city in the Southeast, like Rio de Janeiro, perhaps?
Even though these places are very hot, the temperatures in these cities are not even close to the hottest city in the world.
Although there is controversy about which is the hottest city in the world, it can be said that this city is Kuwait City.
Thanks to a heat wave faced by the country in 2021, the city achieved this position by reaching an impressive 53.5ºC.
The temperature may be impressive, but some cities close to the country – such as Iran and Iraq – also recorded temperatures that reached 51ºC.
But as the world is open to question, the hottest city in the world would not be an exception.
This is because, in 1992, Al 'Aziziyah, a city located in Libya, recorded an impressive 57.8ºC.
But if we take into account only the most recent data released last year, the position of largest city goes to Kuwait City.
The difference between the hottest city in the world and the hottest place in the world
Despite being high, you must be thinking that the temperature faced by Kuwait City is not the heat you expected for the city that holds the title of hottest in the world, right?
And in a way, you're right. That's because there's a difference between the hottest city in the world and the hottest place in the world.
While the hottest city in the world needs to be a place that, despite being very hot, is still habitable and has life nearby.
The hottest place in the world is a place that is so hot, so hot that it is impossible to live there. This is the case of deserts spread across the world, for example.
Because there is no vegetation or anything that helps to lower the high temperatures in these places, they are constantly hot.
4 hottest cities in the world
Now that you understand the difference between the hottest places and cities in the world, how about we round up the top 5 hottest cities in the world?
Tirat Tsvi, Israel
Located in Asia, this city is easily known as the hottest place in the entire Asian continent. Locals have already witnessed temperatures that exceeded 53.9° C.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan:
Located in the Sahara Desert, the city on the border between Sudan and Egypt has already reached 52.8°C.
Timbuktu, Mali
Another city that is among the hottest in the world is Timbuktu. In the past, the city has recorded a scorching temperature of 54.4°C.
Dallol, Ethiopia
We also have a ghost town on our list. And you can probably imagine why no one lives there, right?
The city of Dallol, in Ethiopia, has recorded temperatures of 60°C, and the heat is, in part, due to its proximity to the Dallol volcano.
3 hottest places in the world
Did you enjoy learning more about the hottest cities in the world? But don't worry, there's more.
If you were already hot visiting these places, imagine when you start reading this topic, which lists 3 of the hottest places in the world.
Lute Desert, Iran
Located in southeastern Iran, this place is impressive due to its size and heat. In 2004, the temperature recorded there was 68ºC.
Despite being high, the heat didn't stop there. In 2005, the desert reached 70.7ºC.
Death Valley, California
Another place that was considered the hottest place in the world is Death Valley – a very appropriate name, right? Its record temperature is 56.7ºC.
Currently, the average summer temperature hovers around a scorching 45ºC.
Badlands, Australia
The third and final location on our list is in Queensland, Australia. In 2003, the location reached an impressive 69.3ºC.
This was the hottest temperature ever recorded by a country on our planet. But this heat record didn't last long.
The following year, in 2004, the Lute Desert – the first location on this list – broke this record by reaching an impressive 68ºC.
It's really hot, isn't it?
Conclusion
So, what did you think of this hot tour?
After visiting the hottest city in the world and others that are also very hot, you will think twice before complaining about the heat where you live.
Because now you know that there are much worse places to live around the world.
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