Though parts of Australia are currently under a brutal summer heatwave, they're still far from some of the...
Though parts of Australia are currently under a brutal summer heatwave, they're still far from some of the world records for heat.Mexicali, on the Mexican side of the border with California, USA clocked a withering 52 degrees back in 1995.
The area is one of the hottest average places in Mexico, with an average July High temperature of 42.2 degrees.The desert on the border between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia recorded a high of 52.1 degrees in July 2002.Mitribah in northwest Kuwait matched IIraq's temperature record for the continental region of Asia.
In 2016 it reached a scorching 53.9 degrees and is recognised as one of the highest temperatures recorded in the last 76 years, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.It marginally beat out Tirat Tsvi in Isrrael. The city also experiences high levels of air pollution, meaning heat waves can be deadly and pose extreme health risks to citizens.Attribution: Getty
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. It is the lowest, driest, and hottest area in North America.On Juy 10, 1913, it hit the hottest ever recorded temperature at 56.7 degrees C.
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