in select countries around the world where the sun is unrelenting and when rare temperatures
in excess of 120 degrees are fairly typical you may think such place is virtually uninhabitable,
but this is not always the case. many environments with extreme temperatures are often home to
thousands or even millions of people who have adapted to withstand their homes hot
and dry climate from vast deserts to bustling cities the hottest places on earth come in a
variety of shapes and sizes. here's a rundown of 10 of the hottest places in the world.
number 10 the amazon earth's most famous tropical rainforest may be veiled in trees
but it's still damn hot and humid granted it's misty and rainfall is common but it's also very
close to the equator and quite toasty a thick type of heat pervades hair the kind you can feel
in your lungs with every breath with an average temperature of more than 80 degrees fahrenheit
it's always warm and amplified by off the charts humidity levels. number nine delaul ethiopia
remote and set in the far north of ethiopia dalal is a tiny village known for setting records
it's the hottest year-round spot in the world with the average annual high temperature coming in
at a blistering 106.1 degree fahrenheit a study that took place over six years in the
1960s determined that the record low over that stretch was a remarkable 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
number 8 kuwait city kuwait the capital of kuwait is one of the hottest cities in the middle east
and the world with a population of more than 4 million it's also one of the hottest metropolises
out there here average summer highs hover around the stifling 115 degrees f mark strangely it's
also quite cold during the short winter with lows dipping into the 40s the heat which dominates most
of the year can feel even more extreme due to common sand storms. number 7 bangkok thailand
the heat of bangkok is a deceptive one the thai city is never setting any all-time highs
but it's so consistently warm year-round that it's one of the hottest inhabited places around
and there's often very little relief at night when so many cities cool off locals like to combat
the warmth with things like boat transit fresh fruit juices squirt guns which are especially
popular here or food dishes that are so often spicy they distract you from the hot weather.
number six cerrone desert a cactus strewn expanse in the southwestern u.s and northern mexico the
cerronen desert bakes it's a surprisingly diverse place in terms of biology and it's even home to
a rare jaguar population the rather large region is home to phoenix a city so hot most simply stay
indoors during the summer months here in july temperatures average in the mid 90s and it's
quite common to break 115 degrees during peak heat hours. number five el azizia libya this town of
about 25 000 in northwestern libya was believed to have the hottest temperature recorded on earth for
many years until it was disproved back in 2012. regardless it's home to extreme heat as well as
the ancient trade route that led up to nearby tripoli the landscape is pretty quintessential
when we think of scorching deserts with its golden sand dunes occasional oasis and cloudless skies
here residents tends to be much more active at night taking on chores and going to the market
in the wee hours when it's more tolerable outside. number 4. sahara desert the sahara
is the largest hot desert on earth pretty much making up the entire top half of africa it's a
sun-baked mass of some 3.6 million square miles that are easily identifiable from outer space
it's a place of few clouds and harsh heat in fact where there is water it evaporates
at the quickest rate anywhere on earth there is sand almost everywhere and it draws heat
immensely ground temperatures often surpasses 170 degrees fahrenheit in the sahara warranting
special shoes or better still a trusty camel. number three loot desert iran iran's loot desert
looks like another planet with its dramatic places and countless colossal sand castles that
dot the salty desert one of the hottest areas within the loot is called the Gundam on persian
for toasted wheat it's believed that here some wheat was left out and roasted by the
sun in a matter of a few days. number 2 flaming mountains china you can't call arrange the flaming
mountains unless they're practically on fire the lifeless looking strip of red topography
resides within the Tuklamakan desert and routinely breaks 122 degrees fahrenheit and with
so much radiation from the rocks it can often feel hotter an unverified soil surface reading in 2008
rent 152.2 degrees Fahrenheit how do locals cope long ago the Chinese would beat the heat with
silk or even bamboo clothing the latter material is still used to cover beds and things like car
seats today to insulate from the heat there's also a tendency to enjoy a cup of mung bean juice
which is believed to be able to cool your core temperature. number one death valley California
while somewhat disputed the hottest temperature on record was registered in our very own country in
july of 1913 furnace creek california the mercury read 134 degrees Fahrenheit some think a sandstorm
caused superheated material to confuse the weather equipment others think it was just a hotter than
normal kind of afternoon either way the tiny town within the larger death valley is no stranger to
scorching weather registering record temperatures almost annually so that's it for today's video
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