The Hottest Inhabited Places on Earth

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15. Kassala, Sudan
> Avg. year-round temperature: 86.6 F
> Hottest avg. month: May (94.3 F avg. temp.)
> Hottest month in last decade: May 2012 (95.7 F avg. temp.)
> Elevation at nearest weather station: 1,640 feet

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14. La Cañada, Venezuela
> Avg. year-round temperature: 86.8 F
> Hottest avg. month: June (88.6 F avg. temp.)
> Hottest month in last decade: August 2013 (90.2 F avg. temp.)
> Elevation at nearest weather station: 85 feet

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13. Khasab, Oman
> Avg. year-round temperature: 87.0 F
> Hottest avg. month: July (100.7 F avg. temp.)
> Hottest month in last decade: July 2015 (102.6 F avg. temp.)
> Elevation at nearest weather station: 95 feet

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12. Tillabéri, Niger
> Avg. year-round temperature: 87.0 F
> Hottest avg. month: May (95.9 F avg. temp.)
> Hottest month in last decade: May 2015 (97.5 F avg. temp.)
> Elevation at nearest weather station: 686 feet

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11. Salak, Cameroon
> Avg. year-round temperature: 87.0 F
> Hottest avg. month: March (96.8 F avg. temp.)
> Hottest month in last decade: March 2019 (96.8 F avg. temp.)
> Elevation at nearest weather station: 1,391 feet