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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Climate
Hottest Cities on Average
This list features the hottest cities on Planet Earth based on the highest average temperatures.
RANK | CITY | COUNTRY | AVG. ANNUAL TEMPERATURE |
1 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 36.1 °C (97.0 °F) |
2 | Basra | Iraq | 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) |
3 | Baghdad | Iraq | 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) |
4 | Ahvaz | Iran | 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) |
5 | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) |
6 | Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) |
7 | Bahrein | Bahrain | 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) |
8 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) |
9 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) |
10 | Tunis | Tunisia | 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) |
References
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (2021) World Weather Records. Available at: https://public.wmo.int/en/resources/world-weather-records (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2022) Climate Data Online. Available at: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
Weather Atlas (2023) Average Weather in Major Cities. Available at: https://www.weather-atlas.com/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
Climate-Data.org (2023) Climate and Averages for Cities Worldwide. Available at: https://en.climate-data.org/(Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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