The earth is a strange place with diverse landscapes and extreme climatic conditions. Days and Nights depend on the Sun’s position when the earth revolves around the sun. The closer the sun, the hotter is the climate of that part of the world. The vice-versa is also true. There are some places where the temperature remains extreme 365 days a year. There are some places where human survival is almost impossible.
There are places where water evaporates into vapour due to excessive heat then there are places where water running through taps freezes. Heat is one extreme part of the climate and it sometimes becomes unbearable during the summers. The temperature in the countries that witness intense summers remains between 35 degrees to 45 degrees celsius. But what if I tell you that there are places on this planet that witness more heat than this. This blog has been curated to make you aware of the 9 hottest places in the world.
9. Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran: With the second-highest heat index on record, Bandar-e Mahshahr is a city that witnesses scorching heat. The city registered a heat index of 74 in July 2015. The highest temperature ever recorded here is 51 degrees celsius, which is enough for an individual to throw away all their clothes and jump into a pool full of chilled water.
8. El Azizia, Libya: El Azizia is a town located in northwestern Libya. The town recorded the highest temperature for several years until 2012. The 25,000 residents of the town spend their lives in excessive heat. The town falls on an ancient trade route and holds significant historic value. The town is famous for its golden sand dunes, oases, cloudless skies and vast deserts. Due to excessive heat during the daytime, the residents here prefer to do all their activities during the night time.
7. Sahara Desert: The list couldn’t have been complete without mentioning the vast and endless deserts of Sahara. Being the largest desert on the earth and covering almost the top half of Africa, the Sahara desert is one of the hottest places in the world. The desert remains hot 365 days a year and water evaporates in seconds on the desert’s surface. The sand makes the heat even harsher with the ground temperature frequently exceeding 76 degrees celsius.
6. Flaming Mountains, China: Deserted red sandstone peaks form the Flaming mountains in China. The surface temperature here often exceeds 65 degrees celsius. Although it attracts local tourists frequently, the place witnesses excessive heat and umbrellas, sunglasses and sunscreen are some of the must-have things while going there. The Flaming Mountains fall on the ancient Silk Route.
5. Dallol, Ethiopia: Dallol holds the record for the highest annual average temperature for an inhabited place. The place was famous for potash mining in the 20th century. Dallol is famous for Sulphur pools, salt mines and salt mountains. There are hardly any hotels in this really hot place.
4. Dasht-e-Lut, Iran: Dasht-e-Lut is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The surface temperature here often breaches the 70 degrees mark, thanks to its vast desert. This is easily one of the hottest places in the world. Despite the heat, it is a popular safari destination that is taken care of by local agents.
3. Timbuktu, Mali: Timbuktu is the most popular city in Mali as far as tourism is concerned. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the hottest places on earth. The highest temperature ever recorded here is 49 degrees celsius. Camel rides are a popular thing to do here. The most famous things here are the 14th-century Djinguereber Mosque and Sankore Madrasah.
2. Tirat Zvi, Israel: Tirat Zvi is an agricultural base in Israel. It is the hottest place in Asia and one of the hottest places in the entire world. The temperature here often breaches the 50 degrees mark and the highest recorded temperature in 54 degrees. The place is famous for its date palms and it is Israel’s largest date palm grower.
1. Death Valley, US: While other places on this list continue to undergo reshuffling, the Death Valley maintains to grab the top spot for being the hottest place on the planet. The average temperature in the death valley is 56.7 degrees celsius. It is located in the Mojave desert in California. The excessive heat here is due to the mountains surrounding the valley. The feature is several Hollywood movies, the death valley is a popular place and is the home to the Death Valley national park, Darwin Falls and several other attractions.
