The hottest places in the world, year-round

1,393 major destinations ranked by average daytime high across all twelve months — sustained heat, not a single record month. 317 of them never drop below 25°C / 77°F days even in their coolest month.

Hottest on Earth, year-round: Khartoum (37°C / 99°F average day), N'Djamena (36°C) and Jeddah (36°C).

The world's hottest destinations, year-round

• #1
  Khartoum

  🇸🇩 Sudan · major city break

  Avg day high 37° / 99°F · coolest January (31°)

  Khartoum is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,820 hours of sunshine a year.

• #2
  N'Djamena

  🇹🇩 Chad · city break

  Avg day high 36° / 97°F · coolest August (31°)

  N'Djamena is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year.

• #3
  Jeddah

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · major coastal city

  Avg day high 36° / 97°F · coolest January (29°)

  Jeddah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,618 hours of sunshine a year.

• #4
  Medina

  🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · city break

  Avg day high 36° / 97°F · coolest January (25°)

  Medina is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,750 hours of sunshine a year.

• #5
  Dubai

  🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · major coastal city

  Avg day high 36° / 97°F · coolest January (25°)

  Dubai is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,278 hours of sunshine a year.

• #6
  Mandalay

  🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) · city break

  Avg day high 36° / 97°F · coolest January (31°)

  Mandalay gets a lot of sun: around 2,833 hours a year.