Special Report
Hottest Inhabited Places on Earth
January 11, 2019 7:21 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 12:39 pm
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10. Galali, Bahrain
> Avg. temp., summer of 2017: 96 °F
> Hottest month: August (98 °F)
> Elevation (at nearest weather station): 7 feet
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9. Timimoun, Algeria
> Avg. temp., summer of 2017: 96 °F
> Hottest month: July (99 °F)
> Elevation (at nearest weather station): 1,024 feet
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8. Aswan, Egypt
> Avg. temp., summer of 2017: 96 °F
> Hottest month: August (98 °F)
> Elevation (at nearest weather station): 328 feet
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7. Atbara, Sudan
> Avg. temp., summer of 2017: 97 °F
> Hottest month: June (99 °F)
> Elevation (at nearest weather station): 1,132 feet
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6. Karima, Sudan
> Avg. temp., summer of 2017: 98 °F
> Hottest month: June (99 °F)
> Elevation (at nearest weather station): 817 feet
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