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Hottest inhabited place by average temperature

The current hottest inhabited place by average temperature record is 94.3 °F, held by Dallol, Ethiopia, set on January 1, 1966.

94.3

°F

Dallol, Ethiopia

Afar Region, Ethiopia, 1966

Holder
Dallol, Ethiopia
Record
94.3 °F
Metric
34.6 °C
Exact figure
34.6 °C annual average (1960-1966)
Location
Afar Region, Ethiopia
Date set
January 1, 1966

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