When it is winter and you miss the blazing hotness of the sun, you would wish that it would be summer forever, right? But what if you live in places that you never thought would be as hot as being toasted in the blistering sun? To give you an idea as to how hot it is in other parts of the world, here is the list of the top 10 hottest places here on Earth.

List of the 10 Hottest Places on Earth

1. Al’Aziziyah, Libya

One of the hottest locations in the world may be found in Northwest, Libya. A reading on the temperature on September 13, 1922, in Al’Aziziyah which was 57.8 degrees Celsius (136.04 Fahrenheit) was found to be inaccurate by the experts because the individual who took the temperature was a novice. However, it is still considered to be one of the hottest places on Earth.

2. Dallol, Ethiopia

This searing town in Ethiopia has the highest yearly intermediate temperature there is in the world. It averaged a Fahrenheit of 94 degrees. During the day it rises to 100 degrees. It just goes to show that this place continuously blazes from heat throughout the year. As of now, there are no residents to be found here due to the weather condition.

3. Timbuktu, Mali

You would find these haunted places in one of the most famous places in Africa which is Mali. It is the center of scholarship and a foundation of Islam. Timbuktu is also known to have an assemblage of ancient manuscripts and is the home to three distinguished mosques which are Sankore, Sidi Yahya, and Djinguereber.

4. Kebili, Tunisia

If people would like to get away from the unbearable heat of North Africa, this desert may be their refuge. Since there are palm trees surrounding the place as well as enough supply of water, it is suitable for them to stay in this area. One might say that it is a nice place. It was also discovered that the earliest people on earth lived here, yet there is no concrete evidence to prove that. Nevertheless, Kebili is not new to high temperatures too. The highest temperature to date here is over 131 degrees.

5. Ghudamis, Libya

Found in the west of Libya, Gadamis is known to be the shelter for the people in this town. Residents in this area build their dwellings out of palm tree trunks, mad, and lime so that they can survive the ferocious sandstorms and heat waves. The highest temperature ever recorded was 55 degrees Celsius (131 Fahrenheit).

6. Rub al Khali, Arabian Peninsula

This is known to be the biggest sand desert in the world which wraps almost a third of the whole Arabian Peninsula which includes the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. It gets humid and dry in this place, and the usual rainfall is less than 1.2 inches in a year. Because it was hard to travel to this area, it was decided that this blazing location was not fit to be inhabited by people. Yet, it was turned otherwise due to a South African team who bravely crossed it in February 2013. The highest temperature ever recorded in Rub’ al Khali was 133 degrees.

7. Tirat Zvi, Israel

This area which is located in the Beit She’an Valley and is 722 feet below sea level is also a spiritual community. During the summer months, Tirat Zvi is knocked out by the strong heat of the sun and even the neighboring Jordan River cannot make the soil fertile as it should be. The people living in this place seek the help of springs or pools, and shade may be found in each abode to turn away from the cruel heat. The maximum temperature that was recorded was 129 degrees which were also the highest to be marked in entire Asia in June 1942.

8. Death Valley, California

No need to further explain why this location is named as such. Situated in Southeastern California, it is the most humid, heated, and lowest place that you can find in North America. But what is surprising about Death Valley is that even if it is boiling during the day, it can be cold during the night. The highest temperature recorded in Death Valley was 56.7 degrees Celsius (134.06 Fahrenheit).

9. Flaming Mountains, China

Flaming Mountains can be found in the Tian Shan Mountain range of Xinjiang, China. The name that was given is due to the compelling crevasses that were destroyed in the sandstone bedrock which looked like flames. But literally, these mountains are burning hot. A NASA satellite with conservative resolution imaging, also known as MODIS, that can also measure land surface temperatures from space, recorded an amazing high temperature of 152.2 degrees. It was the highest measurement on Earth that was recorded in 2008.

10. Dasht-e Lut, Iran

Saving the best for last is the Dasht-e Lut in Iran. It is now the hottest place ever on Earth. During the last five years from 2004 to 2007, and again in 2009, the MODIS device from NASA measured the desert’s temperature, and it was 159.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This record was set in 2005. Now, how hot can that be? It is really hard to imagine.

Being able to get fun in the sun is great. Yet some places need a little bit of rain too. Just reading about all of these boiling locations, you might find yourself getting all cooled up with ice cream or a refreshing juice in hand. Now, don’t you feel fortunate to experience different kinds of weather? So, enjoy the summer while it lasts.