Four Arab countries top the list of the world's hottest regions on Sunday, with Kuwait exceeding 50 degrees Celsius.

Written By سنان خلف on 2025/06/16

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The latest information from Arab Weather indicates that Kuwait recorded the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth on Sunday, June 16, 2025. Kuwait International Airport recorded 50.3°C, followed by Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia, which recorded 49.5°C, while Qarn Alim in the Sultanate of Oman recorded 48.7°C.

 

Below is a list of the 10 highest temperatures recorded globally on Saturday, with four Arab countries topping the list:

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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