Post by chesternz on Apr 27, 2018 3:53:20 GMT -5
This climate battle royale pits the warmest year-round climates in the world against one another. Note that this is not intended as a ranked list of the warmest places as I've tried to pick climates from various parts of the world for the sake of variety. Also note that each of these could probably be replaced by one of several other nearby climates (the difference in mean temp is usually less than 0.3 C). Every climate in this battle has an annual 24-hr mean temp of at least 28 C. The inspiration for this battle is a very interesting Wunderground blog on the subject. You can read it here: www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/warmest-places-on-earth-average-annual-temperature.html
Mecca, Saudi Arabia:
This looks to be the hottest inhabited place in the world. There is the potential for some truly horrifying heat indices here during the warmest months.
Guymaral, Colombia:
The data looks slightly suspect (diurnal ranges look a bit high), but I'll allow it.
Wyndham, Australia:
Don't let the arid landscape fool you - humidity can be very high during summer here.
Bangkok, Thailand:
My new home! A strong urban heat island effect makes an already hot climate even more sultry.
Dallol, Ethiopia:
Uninhabited, but I had to include it. The hottest climate on earth by a wide margin. Data was gathered by a mining company over a six year period but seems to be generally accepted.
Nellore, India:
Hottest climate in India.
Choluteca, Honduras:
In case Guaymaral's rainfall pattern was too even for your liking.
Willemstad, Curaçao:
A dry island.
Tarawa, Kiribati:
A wet island. This would probably be my pick as it doesn't get too much over 30 C at any time of the year.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia:
This looks to be the hottest inhabited place in the world. There is the potential for some truly horrifying heat indices here during the warmest months.
Guymaral, Colombia:
The data looks slightly suspect (diurnal ranges look a bit high), but I'll allow it.
Wyndham, Australia:
Don't let the arid landscape fool you - humidity can be very high during summer here.
Bangkok, Thailand:
My new home! A strong urban heat island effect makes an already hot climate even more sultry.
Dallol, Ethiopia:
Uninhabited, but I had to include it. The hottest climate on earth by a wide margin. Data was gathered by a mining company over a six year period but seems to be generally accepted.
Nellore, India:
Hottest climate in India.
Choluteca, Honduras:
In case Guaymaral's rainfall pattern was too even for your liking.
Willemstad, Curaçao:
A dry island.
Tarawa, Kiribati:
A wet island. This would probably be my pick as it doesn't get too much over 30 C at any time of the year.
