Kuwait ranks first in the world with the highest temperature in the last 24 hours.

Arab Weather - As a tropical high pressure system continues to dominate the Arabian Peninsula, and with the onset of the summer heatwave season, several regions across the Arabian Peninsula have recorded extremely high temperatures. Extremely hot air masses continue to dominate, with the highest temperatures recorded in Kuwait, which topped the list globally for the highest temperatures over the past 24 hours.

48.7 is the highest temperature ever recorded in the world in Kuwait.

Kuwait International Airport recorded the highest temperature in the world in the last 24 hours, at 48.7 degrees Celsius. This came as the Arabian Peninsula was affected by an extremely hot air mass, which led to a significant rise in temperatures in many areas. Temperatures exceeded the mid-forties Celsius in large areas, especially in the eastern regions of the Arabian Peninsula.

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