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Countries by Hottest Recorded Temperature

Can you name the countries that have the highest ever recorded temperatures?
According to this source. Records considered dubious are excluded.
As of July 28, 2019
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°C
°F
Country
54.0
129.2
Kuwait
54.0
129.2
United States
53.9
129.0
Iraq
53.7
128.7
Iran
53.5
128.3
Pakistan
52.0
125.6
Mexico
52.0
125.6
Saudi Arabia
°C
°F
Country
51.8
125.2
United Arab Emirates
51.3
124.3
Algeria
51.1
124.0
Jordan
51.0
123.8
India
50.8
123.4
Oman
50.7
123.3
Australia
50.7
123.3
Morocco
°C
°F
Country
50.5
122.9
China
50.5
122.9
Israel
50.4
122.7
Qatar
50.3
122.5
Egypt
50.2
122.4
Libya
50.1
122.2
Tunisia
50.1
122.2
Turkmenistan
Arp2600
+4
Level 81
Aug 17, 2015
I found this much easier than the "lowest temperature" one.
tshalla
+3
Level 70
Aug 25, 2018
The source shows extreme high and low temperatures for multiple locations in most countries. My hometown is listed (correctly, according to the national meteorological agency) as having an extreme low of -47.8C and an extreme high of 42.2C. I'll guess that it's the largest city that has reached plus- and minus-40 degrees, but I can't be bothered to go down that whole list.
tshalla
+7
Level 70
Aug 25, 2018
Couldn't help it - checked Russia and Kazakhstan. "Omnsk" (Omsk?): -49.0/40.4. And Astana: -51.6/41.6. Both bigger than Winnipeg.
NorwegianQMaster
+1
Level 53
Aug 23, 2019
Norway. Karasjok - 50+ and 38 celsius
carlonian
+1
Level 54
Mar 6, 2020
Oymyakon, Russia.

Lowest: -67.7

Highest: +34.6

tshalla
+1
Level 70
Dec 18, 2020
Over a hundred degrees difference - incredible.
tschutzer
+2
Level 85
Aug 19, 2015
It helps that 16 out of 20 are connected to each other, I suppose.
interopia
+8
Level 80
Sep 22, 2015
Got all except Turkmenistan and looks like that happened to a lot of people.
mahble
+2
Level 71
Sep 5, 2017
I got Turkmenistan but forgot Jordan. Jordan is a blank spot in my mind.
mishmosh
+1
Level 46
Jan 11, 2018
same
tshalla
+4
Level 70
Aug 25, 2018
I'm surprised that the Danakil Depression doesn't put Ethiopia onto the list. I also expected Djibouti and Uzbekistan. Maybe Yemen and Somalia too.
SHRoermond
+1
Level 57
Aug 22, 2019
exactly my thoughts, too!
Kahikatea
+3
Level 73
Dec 1, 2019
I wonder if they exclude the Danakil because it's influenced by volcanic activity.

If you include places influenced by volcanic activity, where do you draw the line to exclude temperatures inside an actual volcano or hot spring? And if you don't exclude those, even Iceland would beat all of these temperatures.

cenoriva
+1
Level 44
Oct 6, 2018
almost looks like Turkmenistan only gets put in by people who retake it?
secksmaster
+2
Level 58
May 25, 2019
naw I got Turkmenistan first try. went through all the -stan countries to get it though
ruudsje
+1
Level 73
Aug 22, 2019
soooo glad i tried all the stans
JWatson24
+1
Level 64
Aug 22, 2019
*Gets 20 of the answers within 2 minutes*

*Only gets Turkmenistan in the last 2 seconds of the quiz*

Arii78
+1
Level 46
Jul 21, 2019
Yup, tried Uzbekistan and figured i should drop it (the other stans). Evidently i was wrong.
MinecraftSteve
+1
Level 55
Feb 6, 2020
That would have been me if I hadn’t read this comment
twained
+1
Level 59
Sep 22, 2015
I got Turkmenistan and forgot about the US and Mexico
Britt9ny
+1
Level 28
Sep 5, 2017
same!
Yehterf
+1
Level 69
Sep 5, 2017
Got it with 6 seconds to spare, I was just typing in random countries at that point XD
Gigalol12
+1
Level 53
Sep 7, 2017
same!
Klabnix
+2
Level 32
Sep 22, 2015
USA just has to be top of everything
kalbahamut
+3
Level 80
Sep 22, 2015
Yeah but if you measure highest temperature per capita then France is #1 or something...
TWM03
+3
Level 60
May 25, 2019
Per capita I can guarantee it will be the Vatican City.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Jul 21, 2019
well just so long as it's somewhere in Europe and not the US then we can still feel good about ourselves
EcceHomo
+1
Level 65
Sep 9, 2020
Standard humo(u)rless knee-jerk reaction. Again.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Sep 19, 2020
Why are you announcing your lack of a sense of humor, Ecce?
Greenland
+4
Level 50
Sep 22, 2015
and seen from an alphabetical point of view it scores very poorly - below even countries we often think of as under achievers such as Gabon or Burkina Faso
plattitude
+12
Level 88
Sep 22, 2015
I'm fairly sure this is a major reason we want the US referred to as 'America.'
Sulps
+4
Level 59
Aug 22, 2019
That attitude even made them try to buy Greenland, which would make the USA the northernmost country in the world. They would literally be at the top of the world!
PSTSCCH
+1
Level 48
Sep 22, 2015
Some places may be far hotter, but they are not recorded.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 9, 2017
Such as?
WanderingWalrus
+14
Level 72
Aug 3, 2017
Venus
Jacktheguy
+8
Level 84
Sep 5, 2017
The Sun.
Bernard62601
+24
Level 74
Sep 6, 2017
Me
DrIlluminati123
+2
Level 35
May 16, 2018
If you are talking about the hottest places on Earth, well that is definitely the centre of the Earth.
TWM03
+1
Level 60
May 25, 2019
This article gives some possibilities: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_temperature_recorded_on_Earth
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2019
There's a lot of hokum in weather extreme reporting. Don't believe what you read unless it comes from a good source.
wiifly
+1
Level 49
Feb 5, 2020
@DrIlluminati123 as Bernard62601 pointed out, I think the core misses out a bit to him.
Gigalol12
+3
Level 53
Sep 7, 2017
Bernand62601 lmao
mikeb
+1
Level 68
Sep 22, 2015
Almost all the Midddle East except for Syria and Lebanon. Curious.
englishsystem
+1
Level 64
Sep 22, 2015
Lebanon is coastal, right? Syria, SUSPICIOUS! :P
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Sep 22, 2015
Lebanon is a very small country. You've got the coastal areas which have a nice, temperate Mediterranean climate, and then if you head east you very quickly run into mountains where it gets quite cool. Syria is also very hilly and moderate compared to the countries to the south. The scorching desert areas of Israel, Jordan, and Iraq are mostly in the south. Visit Syria or look up pictures and you'll see most of it is green. Not the same geography as the most of the Arabian peninsula.
mikeb
+1
Level 68
Sep 22, 2015
Israel = also coastal, eh?
Djilas
+1
Level 78
Oct 27, 2016
the lowest altitude in the world also helps
DrIlluminati123
+1
Level 35
Jun 27, 2018
What about Yemen?
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Dec 1, 2018
Yemen is very mountainous.
colematr
+1
Level 80
Aug 22, 2019
"Visit Syria or look up pictures and you'll see most of it is green."

False.

The coastal regions of Syria are separated from the rest of the country by a mountain range (just like Lebanon), and those areas are quite green. The rest of the country is semi-arid or arid, though the Euphrates and a few smaller rivers have allowed for some corridors of irrigation in the deserts.

It gets very hot in Syria, with temperatures often surpassing 110F in many regions. It just happens to be that the max recorded temperature is about 120, which isn't quite as hot as the max temps recorded in the lower altitude and lower latitude deserts of many of the other countries on the list.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
May 9, 2020
Fair enough. Maybe I should have said.. "it's more green than you might imagine"? and the fact that it is farther north than most of these countries means it doesn't quite beat out countries like Tunisia or Libya, which have virtually no green areas to speak of.
Roxy7699
+1
Level 30
Sep 22, 2015
Death Valley, USA has a highest recorded temperature of 131F.
Roxy7699
+1
Level 30
Sep 22, 2015
Oh, I take that back. It's 134F, even hotter than I thought. That's 5F more than your answer so you need to update that.
Djilas
+3
Level 78
Oct 27, 2016
"Records considered dubious are not included"
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2019
Yeah, it's probably bogus. There's another "record" from Libya that's even hotter. That one is definitely bogus.
fldoughboy
+1
Level 32
Sep 22, 2015
The US is 134 degrees!
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Sep 23, 2015
There was also an old record for Libya at 136 degrees. These older records are generally regarded as inaccurate.
pensta
+1
Level 58
Sep 23, 2015
Lacks credibility
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 9, 2017
I don't think so. The source seems pretty comprehensive to me.
Warrenator
+1
Level 57
Sep 23, 2015
First try :)
peskychocolatedevil
+1
Level 41
Sep 24, 2015
an explorer in australia in the 1800's "apparently" recorded temps of 60 degrees celsius but it may not be true. just interesting. THINK OF AUS PLS
Norgeoveralle
+1
Level 17
Dec 1, 2018
Must be the heat index. Recently in the Arabian desert, it was 53C but felt like 72C.
Monkeys365
+2
Level 14
Sep 25, 2015
I need to study
sleekcollins
+1
Level 64
Nov 20, 2016
I'm surprised there is no Afghanistan.
tzhg
+1
Level 59
Aug 23, 2019
Too many mountains.
Jimbobram
+1
Level 60
Dec 3, 2016
So Turkmenistan rates on highest temperatures but some of its neighbours are on lowest average
Asterix74
+1
Level 52
Jan 17, 2017
India record temperature 50,6 °C. Shouldn't this be on the list as well ?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 9, 2017
Added India, thanks. The new record, set in 2016, is 51 degrees.
Tramp
+1
Level 71
Jul 12, 2017
Really surprised not to see Niger/Chad/Sudan etc on here.
TinklePork
+4
Level 64
Dec 28, 2017
Those are closer to the equator and wetter. The hottest temperatures are at the horse latitudes (around 30 degrees latitude), which are characterized by high pressure and calm air heats up as it drops. Most deserts are at the horse latitudes. If you take a look at a map, you'll see that virtually all the countries on this list are right around 30 degrees.
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2019
Exactly. It generally doesn't get extremely warm near the equator. Believe it or not, Alaska has a higher record than Singapore.
Lightsabr2
+1
Level 38
Aug 22, 2017
Yo. I was IN KUWAIT on the day that pinged the highest recorded temp ever in the Eastern Hemisphere. Just trying to out-process and re-deploy back home in mid-July.
ander217
+2
Level 78
Sep 5, 2017
Thank you for your service (and your sweat).
jaredhall
+2
Level 43
Sep 5, 2017
wow I got them all except the US, I feel stupid...
jajaco2017
+1
Level 60
Sep 5, 2017
56.7 °C (134.1 °F) * Furnace Creek Ranch

(formerly Greenland Ranch),

Death Valley, California

Norgeoveralle
+4
Level 17
Dec 1, 2018
Greenland Ranch is such an ironic name.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2019
Erroneous!
Balikati
+1
Level 65
Sep 5, 2017
This summer, 54.0 was recorded in Ahvaz, Iran.
CaptainHumanLogic
+1
Level 43
Sep 5, 2017
Dammit, missed Turkmenistan. I would have never guessed it!
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 80
Sep 5, 2017
Source site is very amateurish with many basic language errors. Why did you conclude that it should be considered scientifically authoritative?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Sep 5, 2017
Because it seems to be accurate. I cross-referenced some of the data, and see that it matched with local news reports. Meanwhile, many other sites are still reporting very dubious "records", like the 136 degree temperature in Libya, or 134 in Death Valley. I wish there was a better source, but this is the best one we have. Perhaps you should try to make a better quiz.
PierrotBientot
+1
Level 39
Sep 5, 2017
My score: 21/21

Time left: 1:50/4:00

mahble
+1
Level 71
Sep 5, 2017
WHY DO I ALWAYS FORGET JORDAN!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!! I FORGET IT LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!!!
Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Jan 9, 2018
Change your name to 'Jordan' you wont ever forget it again.
Kugi2
+1
Level 22
Dec 18, 2020
lmao
ammo55
+1
Level 51
Sep 7, 2017
I was in the UAE on the hottest recorded day.
jonzza
+1
Level 27
Sep 10, 2017
A lot of people are are saying they remember the record for hottest temperature being Death Valley or Al Azizia, Libya. Both of these placed did have what was considered the world record temperatures at some point, but on investigation of the data both records have been overturned. If you're really interested you can read an in depth account of the investigations into both of these readings below.

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/world-heat-record-overturneda-personal-account.html

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/an-investigation-of-death-valleys-134f-world-temperature-record.html

LeoSpec
+1
Level 43
Apr 11, 2018
I feel like china is probably higher at one point
Carry
+1
Level 63
Jul 5, 2018
This quiz made me wonder about the highest and lowest differences in recorded temperatures. ;)
Hydras
+1
Level 46
Aug 24, 2018
Only one I missed was Tunisia
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Jul 21, 2019
Tatooine, man. They have to farm moisture there. It's brutal.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 84
Aug 22, 2019
It also has two suns. Even more brutal.
bobthethird
+1
Level 30
Aug 24, 2018
How do I miss only the U.S.? lol
JM00
+1
Level 50
Jan 29, 2019
I got all except Kuwait...
Zefyrinus
+1
Level 67
Jun 28, 2019
It would be interesting to see which years these records are from.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Jul 21, 2019
The wikipedia page on the subject has dates.
RABBITS2
+1
Level 32
Jul 26, 2019
on thursday 25th july 2019 in the uk (record breaking in the uk) 39 celcius
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 29, 2019
Only 12 more degrees to go and they can make the list!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
Aug 22, 2019
haha. yeah. It's hilarious to me to hear Europeans complain about their brutally hot summer days and when I ask how hot it is they say "it's over 30!" ninja please...
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Aug 22, 2019
I'm British and to me 20 is hot..!

It has reached about 40 when I've been in Rome before - still a long way to go before it makes the list but that was plenty hot enough

kristyx27
+2
Level 69
Feb 2, 2020
@kalbahamut Anything over 30 degrees might seem hotter to many people in Europe largely due to humidity. I currently live in Britain not too far from the sea and 20 degrees is hot here - not because 20 degrees in and of itself is hot but because the high levels of humidity make the heat almost unbearable. Whereas in a country such as Egypt, which regularly reaches temperatures over 35 degrees but where the air is relatively dry, the heat is far easier to bear.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 80
May 9, 2020
I used to have an apartment in Bahrain where summer days frequently got up to 40 or 45 degrees celsius and the average year-round humidity was about 75%. So... I'm still not impressed. :P And I don't care how humid it is it's still not going to be more unbearable than those days in Riyadh when you'd walk outside just opening your eyes was literally painful because the heat coming up off the asphalt felt like it could instantly melt your eyeballs out of your head. 20 degrees with 100% humidity would still be almost chilly. 30 with high humidity and a nice breeze like you might experience at the beach in Thailand is pleasant. You guys are weird.
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Jun 26, 2020
Whereabouts in Britan are you Kristy?

I live in Felixstowe and this last week has been insanely hot, but only registering as ~mid-20's

ABritishCat
+1
Level 55
Aug 22, 2019
Iceland?
kalbahamut
+2
Level 80
Aug 22, 2019
Maybe inside one of the volcanoes.
cockybra
+1
Level 47
Aug 22, 2019
Got 100 percent the first time. Everything on the list was in my mind reasonable answers. Though as continental as Turkmenistan is, it did take me a while. I assume since Iraq, Iran and Pakistan all made the list, I was going to knock out all the "Stans"
PraNic8192
+1
Level 52
May 9, 2020
Wow,at the last minute, I remembered the Middle East and typed every country there. It got me a 20/21, missing Turkmenistan, which I think is normal.
JustBeYourSelf
+1
Level 21
Aug 24, 2020
missed 3
daQuokka
+2
Level 55
Sep 19, 2020
Records considered dubious are not excluded? 🤔
JackintheBox
+2
Level 68
Oct 25, 2020
I think it's supposed to say 'not included'.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 68
Dec 18, 2020
Amirite?
kalbahamut
+2
Level 80
Sep 19, 2020
Last month they recorded a new high of 130 F / 54 C at Furnace Creek in Death Valley.
TWM03
+1
Level 60
Jan 12, 2021
Records considered dubious are not excluded? Don't you mean "not included"?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 12, 2021
Fixed!
Stuffgffthe2nd
+1
Level 27
Jan 12, 2021
I would have thought that Bangladesh would be here because their temperature is the only country that’s temperature has never gone below freezing.
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