Hottest Country in the World Mapped

This interactive map displays the hottest country in the world. It also displays the coldest country in the world. Reds indicate hot countries. Purples and dark blues indicate cold countries. For exact temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit, hover over the map. To take a closer look, zoom in. For more information, scroll down.

Temperatures (°F)

Hottest Country in the World

The three hottest countries are the United Arab Emirates, Mauritania, and Mali.

The average tempratures were obtained from Global Data Lab and taken in 2022.

These are "Yearly Average Surface Temperatures". To see the whole list scroll down.

Hottest Place on Earth

The hottest places on Earth are Death Valley, California, USA; Kebili, Tunisia; and Mitribah, Kuwait.

These locations have measured the highest temperatures on Earth.

These locations reflect most of the factors mentioned above.


Coldest Country in the World

The coldest countries in the world are Canada, Mongolia, and Iceland.

To read the full list, scroll down.

This list has several conditions.

Antarctica is the coldest continent.

As such, it does not have countries but it has territorial claims and is therefore not included in the list.

Greenland is not a country on its own, it is an autonomous territory of Denmark. As such it is the coldest territory. Its average temperature is on the list nonetheless.

The Coldest Place on Earth

The coldest place in the world is a high ridge in Antarctica on the East Antarctic Plateau where temperatures in several hollows can dip below minus 133.6° Fahrenheit (minus 92° Celsius) on a clear winter night.

Other cold locations include Vostok, Amundsen-Scott, and Dome Argus in Antarctica.

Outside Antarctica, the coldest locations are Denali, Alaska, and Verkhoyansk, Russia.

Factors Affecting Temperature


Sunlight Angle

The hottest countries lie on or close to the equator, therefore receiving sunlight at a direct angle

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Countries like Spain, which are not on the equator, might have cooler winter months.

Cloud Cover

Cloud cover and precipitation may also affect temperature.

More cloud cover lowers the amount of sunlight, therefore decreasing the temperature.

This is the case of many African countries like Gabon.

The clouds and rain cool these countries even though they lie on the equator.

Cloud cover also prevents the loss of heat. So desert countries like Saudi Arabia are very hot during the day, but during the night the heat escapes to the upper atmosphere.

Elevation

Elevation also decreases a location's temperature. At higher altitudes the temperatures are lower.

This is the case of some South American countries like Colombia. It lies on the equator, but its high mountains have cool temperatures.

Ocean Currents

The hottest country also receives little wind and mild ocean currents.

This is because the ocean absorbs the heat and also transports it around the globe, therefore maintaining mild temperatures in coastal areas.

Coastal countries or areas are not the hottest or coldest. The hottest country not only lies close to the equator but must also have a continental climate.

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List of Hottest to Coldest Countries and Territories

CountryContinentTemperature °CTemperature °F
United Arab EmiratesAsia28.8583.93
MauritaniaAfrica28.7983.822
MaliAfrica28.7283.696
DjiboutiAfrica28.6983.642
Burkina FasoAfrica28.5183.318
SudanAfrica28.4283.156
South SudanAfrica28.3382.994
QatarAsia28.2582.85
OmanAsia28.0982.562
NigerAfrica28.0482.472
ChadAfrica27.8682.148
SenegalAfrica27.6481.752
Gambia, TheAfrica27.5881.644
CambodiaAsia27.581.5
Guinea-BissauAfrica27.4781.446
BeninAfrica27.3981.302
GhanaAfrica27.3281.176
SingaporeAsia27.2581.05
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.Asia27.1680.888
KuwaitAsia27.1380.834
TogoAfrica27.1280.816
SomaliaAfrica26.9180.438
NigeriaAfrica26.8980.402
ThailandAsia26.8980.402
Solomon IslandsOceania26.6679.988
BahrainAsia26.6279.916
Saudi ArabiaAsia26.5879.844
St. LuciaAmerica26.579.7
GrenadaAmerica26.4879.664
MalaysiaAsia26.4879.664
Cote d'IvoireAfrica26.4779.646
Sri LankaAsia26.4679.628
Brunei DarussalamAsia26.4179.538
KiribatiAsia26.3779.466
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesAmerica26.3779.466
BarbadosAmerica26.3579.43
Turks & Caicos IslandsAmerica26.3579.43
PhilippinesAsia26.3479.412
Sierra LeoneAfrica26.2679.268
Trinidad and TobagoAmerica26.2579.25
Central African RepublicAfrica26.2379.214
Antigua and BarbudaAmerica26.1979.142
St. Kitts and NevisAmerica26.1979.142
SurinameAmerica26.1479.052
GuineaAfrica26.1379.034
El SalvadorAmerica26.0978.962
VanuatuOceania26.0978.962
JamaicaAmerica26.0778.926
BelizeAmerica2678.8
Sao Tome and PrincipeAfrica25.9278.656
Bahamas, TheAmerica25.8778.566
CubaAmerica25.8278.476
BangladeshAsia25.878.44
DominicaAmerica25.778.26
NicaraguaAmerica25.6478.152
LiberiaAfrica25.5978.062
IndonesiaAsia25.5878.044
TongaAsia25.5277.936
ComorosAfrica25.4677.828
GuyanaAmerica25.4477.792
HaitiAmerica25.4177.738
EritreaAfrica25.477.72
SamoaAsia25.3177.558
French PolynesiaAsia25.1777.306
FijiOceania25.0877.144
MyanmarAsia25.0477.072
GabonAfrica25.0377.054
Congo, Rep.Africa25.0277.036
Western SaharaAfrica2577
Venezuela, RBAmerica24.9476.892
Timor-LesteAsia24.8476.712
PanamaAmerica24.8376.694
Viet NamAsia24.8276.676
CameroonAfrica24.5776.226
Equatorial GuineaAfrica24.3375.794
SomalilandAfrica24.3275.776
IraqAsia24.2875.704
Congo, Dem. Rep.Africa24.2775.686
Dominican RepublicAmerica24.2775.686
BrazilAmerica24.2175.578
MauritiusAfrica24.1375.434
Yemen, Rep.Asia24.1275.416
MozambiqueAfrica23.9975.182
HondurasAmerica23.8474.912
TanzaniaAfrica23.7774.786
Lao PDRAsia23.3373.994
Cabo VerdeAfrica23.2573.85
EthiopiaAfrica23.2173.778
UgandaAfrica23.273.76
KenyaAfrica23.1173.598
Papua New GuineaOceania2373.4
IndiaAsia22.9573.31
ColombiaAmerica22.7973.022
AngolaAfrica22.6972.842
ParaguayAmerica22.5472.572
GuatemalaAmerica22.4572.41
LibyaAfrica22.4572.41
Egypt, Arab Rep.Africa22.4472.392
MalawiAfrica22.2772.086
Costa RicaAmerica22.2271.996
NamibiaAfrica22.1471.852
ZambiaAfrica22.0471.672
MadagascarAfrica21.8971.402
BotswanaAfrica21.3470.412
ZimbabweAfrica21.0569.89
MexicoAmerica20.9169.638
BurundiAfrica20.969.62
EcuadorAmerica20.8469.512
West Bank and GazaAsia20.7569.35
TunisiaAfrica20.7269.296
IsraelAsia20.4568.81
TaiwanAsia20.4468.792
JordanAsia19.9767.946
AlgeriaAfrica19.8367.694
RwandaAfrica19.7367.514
EswatiniAfrica19.6267.316
MoroccoAfrica19.4767.046
CyprusEurope19.3166.758
Syrian Arab RepublicAsia19.0966.362
AustraliaOceania19.0166.218
GibraltarEurope18.3364.994
BoliviaAmerica18.0864.544
South AfricaAfrica17.9564.31
TurkmenistanAsia17.3563.23
Iran, Islamic Rep.Asia17.2763.086
Vatican CityEurope17.262.96
UruguayAmerica17.0162.618
PortugalEurope16.9762.546
PakistanAsia16.8962.402
LebanonAsia16.8362.294
MonacoEurope16.3861.484
GreeceEurope16.0960.962
PeruAmerica15.7860.404
San MarinoEurope15.6660.188
ArgentinaAmerica15.660.08
SpainEurope15.5660.008
FranceEurope14.2657.668
UzbekistanAsia13.9157.038
AlbaniaEurope13.7556.75
NepalAsia13.7256.696
ItalyEurope13.6856.624
JapanAsia13.6756.606
CroatiaEurope13.355.94
JerseyEurope13.2655.868
ChinaAsia13.2555.85
Korea, Rep.Asia13.2555.85
AzerbaijanEurope12.5654.608
SerbiaEurope12.4454.392
New ZealandOceania12.3954.302
HungaryEurope12.3454.212
TurkiyeAsia12.3154.158
BulgariaEurope12.2554.05
MontenegroEurope12.1953.942
United StatesAmerica12.0553.69
North MacedoniaEurope11.7953.222
LesothoAfrica11.7353.114
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope11.6152.898
BelgiumEurope11.5952.862
NetherlandsEurope11.5352.754
SloveniaEurope11.4352.574
MoldovaEurope11.3852.484
RomaniaEurope11.1952.142
Isle of ManEurope11.1552.07
BhutanAsia11.0851.944
KosovoEurope11.0451.872
AfghanistanAsia10.8251.476
United KingdomEurope10.7551.35
LuxembourgEurope10.7351.314
GermanyEurope10.751.26
IrelandEurope10.5250.936
Slovak RepublicEurope10.2550.45
UkraineEurope9.93449.8812
DenmarkEurope9.73249.5176
CzechiaEurope9.63649.3448
PolandEurope9.57749.2386
ChileAmerica9.41848.9524
GeorgiaEurope8.96248.1316
AustriaEurope8.36347.0534
ArmeniaEurope8.19346.7474
SwitzerlandEurope8.00946.4162
LithuaniaEurope7.87846.1804
BelarusEurope7.83946.1102
KazakhstanAsia7.55645.6008
PakistanAsia7.4345.374
LiechtensteinEurope7.38645.2948
LatviaEurope7.33445.2012
AndorraEurope7.17644.9168
EstoniaEurope6.86444.3552
TajikistanAsia6.72144.0978
SwedenEurope6.42543.565
FinlandEurope5.59942.0782
NorwayEurope4.2839.704
Kyrgyz RepublicAsia3.03337.4594
Russian FederationEurope2.84537.121
IcelandEurope1.77735.1986
MongoliaAsia0.79133.4238
CanadaAmerica0.633.08
GreenlandAmerica-17.11.22
AntarcticaAntarctica-35-31

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The shapefiles with the countries of the world were obtained from Natural Earth.

The country temperatures were downloaded from Global Data Lab. These variables were constructed using raster datasets sourced from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

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