Across our planet’s sun-scorched landscapes, some cities experience temperatures so searing that they test the limits of human endurance. In fact, the 30 hottest cities in the world are all located in the Northern Hemisphere, clustered in hot desert and semi-arid regions.
Whether it’s due to elevation, geography, or simply weather patterns in the desert, some human settlements on Earth face fierce warmth on a near-constant basis. Intrigued? Click on to see which cities around the world suffer from the highest average temperatures.