Hottest Countries In The World

Last updated May 23, 2025

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Average Temperature 2011Question Mark
1MaliMali28.3 °C
1Burkina FasoBurkina Faso28.3 °C
3KiribatiKiribati28.2 °C
4TuvaluTuvalu28.0 °C
4DjiboutiDjibouti28.0 °C
6SenegalSenegal27.9 °C
7MaldivesMaldives27.7 °C
7MauritaniaMauritania27.7 °C
9PalauPalau27.6 °C
10BeninBenin27.6 °C
11GambiaGambia27.5 °C
12Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands27.4 °C
13GhanaGhana27.2 °C
14SeychellesSeychelles27.2 °C
14BahrainBahrain27.2 °C
14NigerNiger27.2 °C
14QatarQatar27.2 °C
14TogoTogo27.2 °C
19SomaliaSomalia27.1 °C
20United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates27.0 °C
21Sri LankaSri Lanka27.0 °C
22SudanSudan26.9 °C
23BruneiBrunei26.9 °C
24NigeriaNigeria26.8 °C
24CambodiaCambodia26.8 °C
24Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines26.8 °C
27SamoaSamoa26.7 °C
28GrenadaGrenada26.7 °C
29ChadChad26.6 °C
30SingaporeSingapore26.5 °C
31Ivory CoastIvory Coast26.4 °C
32ThailandThailand26.3 °C
33Sierra LeoneSierra Leone26.1 °C
34GuyanaGuyana26.0 °C
34Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda26.0 °C
34BarbadosBarbados26.0 °C
37MicronesiaMicronesia25.9 °C
37IndonesiaIndonesia25.9 °C
37PhilippinesPhilippines25.9 °C
40Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago25.8 °C
41GuineaGuinea25.7 °C
41SurinameSuriname25.7 °C
43Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands25.7 °C
44OmanOman25.6 °C
45ComorosComoros25.6 °C
46Saint LuciaSaint Lucia25.5 °C
46EritreaEritrea25.5 °C
48PanamaPanama25.4 °C
49KuwaitKuwait25.4 °C
49VenezuelaVenezuela25.4 °C
51LiberiaLiberia25.3 °C
51BelizeBelize25.3 °C
53TongaTonga25.3 °C
53Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea25.3 °C
55CubaCuba25.2 °C
56GabonGabon25.1 °C
57MalaysiaMalaysia25.0 °C
57BangladeshBangladesh25.0 °C
59JamaicaJamaica25.0 °C
59BrazilBrazil25.0 °C
61NicaraguaNicaragua24.9 °C
61Central African RepublicCentral African Republic24.9 °C
61HaitiHaiti24.9 °C
64BahamasBahamas24.9 °C
65Costa RicaCosta Rica24.8 °C
66KenyaKenya24.8 °C
67Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia24.7 °C
68CameroonCameroon24.6 °C
69Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo24.6 °C
69Dominican RepublicDominican Republic24.6 °C
69Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea24.6 °C
72Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis24.5 °C
72ColombiaColombia24.5 °C
74El SalvadorEl Salvador24.5 °C
74VietnamVietnam24.5 °C
76FijiFiji24.4 °C
77DR CongoDR Congo24.0 °C
78VanuatuVanuatu24.0 °C
79YemenYemen23.9 °C
80MozambiqueMozambique23.8 °C
81Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe23.8 °C
82IndiaIndia23.7 °C
83ParaguayParaguay23.6 °C
84HondurasHonduras23.5 °C
85GuatemalaGuatemala23.5 °C
86Cape VerdeCape Verde23.3 °C
87UgandaUganda22.8 °C
87LaosLaos22.8 °C
89MadagascarMadagascar22.7 °C
90AlgeriaAlgeria22.5 °C
91MauritiusMauritius22.4 °C
92TanzaniaTanzania22.4 °C
92DominicaDominica22.4 °C
94EthiopiaEthiopia22.2 °C
95EgyptEgypt22.1 °C
96MalawiMalawi21.9 °C
97EcuadorEcuador21.9 °C
98LibyaLibya21.8 °C
99AustraliaAustralia21.7 °C
100AngolaAngola21.6 °C
100BoliviaBolivia21.6 °C
102BotswanaBotswana21.5 °C
103IraqIraq21.4 °C
103ZambiaZambia21.4 °C
103EswatiniEswatini21.4 °C
106ZimbabweZimbabwe21.0 °C
106MexicoMexico21.0 °C
108PakistanPakistan20.2 °C
109NamibiaNamibia20.0 °C
110BurundiBurundi19.8 °C
111PeruPeru19.6 °C
112MaltaMalta19.2 °C
112TunisiaTunisia19.2 °C
112IsraelIsrael19.2 °C
115CyprusCyprus18.5 °C
116JordanJordan18.3 °C
117RwandaRwanda17.9 °C
118South AfricaSouth Africa17.8 °C
118SyriaSyria17.8 °C
120UruguayUruguay17.6 °C
121IranIran17.3 °C
122MoroccoMorocco17.1 °C
123LebanonLebanon16.4 °C
124GreeceGreece15.4 °C
125PortugalPortugal15.2 °C
126TurkmenistanTurkmenistan15.1 °C
127ArgentinaArgentina14.8 °C
128MonacoMonaco13.6 °C
129ItalyItaly13.5 °C
130SpainSpain13.3 °C
131MyanmarMyanmar13.1 °C
132AfghanistanAfghanistan12.6 °C
133UzbekistanUzbekistan12.1 °C
134AzerbaijanAzerbaijan12.0 °C
135LesothoLesotho11.9 °C
135San MarinoSan Marino11.9 °C
137South KoreaSouth Korea11.5 °C
138AlbaniaAlbania11.4 °C
139JapanJapan11.2 °C
140TurkeyTurkey11.1 °C
141CroatiaCroatia10.9 °C
142FranceFrance10.7 °C
143New ZealandNew Zealand10.6 °C
143MontenegroMontenegro10.6 °C
143BulgariaBulgaria10.6 °C
143SerbiaSerbia10.6 °C
147Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina9.9 °C
148HungaryHungary9.8 °C
149BelgiumBelgium9.6 °C
150MoldovaMoldova9.5 °C
151IrelandIreland9.3 °C
152NetherlandsNetherlands9.3 °C
153SloveniaSlovenia8.9 °C
154RomaniaRomania8.8 °C
155LuxembourgLuxembourg8.7 °C
156United StatesUnited States8.6 °C
157GermanyGermany8.5 °C
158United KingdomUnited Kingdom8.5 °C
158ChileChile8.5 °C
160UkraineUkraine8.3 °C
161NepalNepal8.1 °C
162PolandPoland7.9 °C
163AndorraAndorra7.6 °C
164Czech RepublicCzech Republic7.6 °C
165DenmarkDenmark7.5 °C
166BhutanBhutan7.4 °C
167ArmeniaArmenia7.2 °C
168ChinaChina7.0 °C
169SlovakiaSlovakia6.8 °C
170KazakhstanKazakhstan6.4 °C
171AustriaAustria6.4 °C
172LithuaniaLithuania6.2 °C
173BelarusBelarus6.2 °C
174GeorgiaGeorgia5.8 °C
175North KoreaNorth Korea5.7 °C
176LiechtensteinLiechtenstein5.7 °C
177LatviaLatvia5.6 °C
178SwitzerlandSwitzerland5.5 °C
179EstoniaEstonia5.1 °C
180SwedenSweden2.1 °C
181TajikistanTajikistan2.0 °C
182IcelandIceland1.8 °C
183FinlandFinland1.7 °C
184KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan1.6 °C
185NorwayNorway1.5 °C
186MongoliaMongolia-0.7 °C
187RussiaRussia-5.1 °C
188CanadaCanada-5.4 °C

Scorching Temperature Across the World

Whether it’s a sun-soaked beach vacation or exploring the bustling markets of a desert city, the weather conditions of a country can greatly influence its tourism industry, agricultural practices, and even lifestyle of its population. Dive in as we traverse across the globe examining the public data illustrating the hottest countries in the world, based on average temperature recorded throughout the year.

Key findings from the temperature data include:

  • Among the top 5 countries with the highest average temperatures, Mali and Burkina Faso, situated inland in the Sahara desert region, experience more extreme temperatures compared to the coastal and island nations of Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Djibouti.
  • There is a noticeable dominance of African and Pacific Island nations in the list of countries with the warmest temperatures, which can be attributed to their geographical location near the Earth's equator.
  • The coldest countries, according to average temperatures, are located in the northern hemisphere. These include Russia and Canada with harsh average temperatures of -5.1°C and -5.4°C, respectively.
  • The United States, known for its varied topography and climates across its numerous states, has a relatively moderate average temperature at 8.6°C.

10 Hottest Countries in the World

Taking the crown for the hottest country in the world are Mali and Burkina Faso. Both countries showcase sweltering mean year-round temperatures of 28.3°C. Their location within the Sahara Desert region, offering little respite from the relentless sun, contributes substantially to these staggering temperatures.

In third place, Kiribati breaks the African dominance, presenting an average temperature of 28.2°C. This Pacific island nation, despite its tropical location, offers an idyllic fusion of sun-doused conditions and refreshing ocean breezes.

Following closely, Djibouti and Tuvalu share an average temperature of 28.0°C, securing the fourth and fifth ranks, respectively.

Senegal is ranked sixth with its average temperature of 27.9°C, a testament to its tropical savannah climate. The seventh and eighth placements are occupied by Mauritania and the Maldives, where intense heat envelops the nations with average measures of 27.7°C.

The ninth position belongs to Palau, another equatorial Pacific island nation with an average annual temperature of 27.6°C. Finally, wrapping our list at the tenth spot is Benin, situated in West Africa, which also records an average temperature of 27.6°C.

10 Hottest Countries in the World:

  1. Mali - 28.3 °C
  2. Burkina Faso - 28.3 °C
  3. Kiribati - 28.2 °C
  4. Djibouti - 28.0 °C
  5. Tuvalu - 28.0 °C
  6. Senegal - 27.9 °C
  7. Mauritania - 27.7 °C
  8. Maldives - 27.7 °C
  9. Palau - 27.6 °C
  10. Benin - 27.6 °C
Average yearly temperature (1961-1990, Celsius) - by country
Last updated
2011
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