Iraq recorded 51 degrees Celsius, ranking 8th on the list of the world's hottest regions yesterday.

Arab Weather - Iraq continued to record scorching temperatures, topping the list of the highest temperatures recorded worldwide for the second day in a row, according to global data from yesterday.

Iraq occupied eight of the top 10 spots on the list of the hottest regions, with Basra coming in first place, recording 50.7 degrees Celsius at its international airport. It was followed by Amara, then Basra-Al-Hussein, and several other Iraqi cities where temperatures approached 50 degrees Celsius.

Here is a list of the top 10 highest temperatures recorded globally yesterday:

• Iraq - Basra International Airport: 50.7°C
• Iraq - Amara: 50.0°C
• Iraq - Basra - Al-Hussein: 49.9°C
• Iran - Abadan: 49.6°C
• Iraq - Ali Al-Gharbi: 49.5°C
• Iraq - Kut: 49.5°C
• Kuwait - Kuwait International Airport: 49.3°C
• Iraq - Nasiriyah: 49.3°C
• Iraq - Tikrit: 49.3°C
• Iraq - Ashraf International Airport: 49.2°C