The Hottest Places On Earth, From Death Valley To The 'Gateway To Hell'

By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By John Kuroski

Published October 9, 2024

Updated October 29, 2025

Turbat, The Hottest Place In Pakistan

Azeem baloch/Wikimedia CommonsPalm trees in Turbat, Pakistan, one of the hottest places in the world.

Turbat, located in the southwest of the Balochistan region in Pakistan, and perched along the Kech River, is not only considered one of the hottest places in Pakistan, it’s also considered one of the hottest places in Asia.

On May 28, 2017, temperatures in the city — which has a population of just over 200,000 despite its blistering heat — soared to a record 128.7 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Turbat one of the hottest places in the world.

And things stay hot in Turbat for much of the year. From April until September, the average daily temperature is 103 degrees Fahrenheit. Even the winters in Turbat are toasty. From December to February, the “cool” season, temperatures generally hover around 83 degrees Fahrenheit. It can, however, get down to the 50s in January.

Azeem baloch/Wikimedia CommonsSheep and goats in Turbat, Pakistan.

But Turbat is known for more than just its extreme temperatures. The city is also renowned for its dates, which are grown in the surrounding region. And Turbat itself is known as the “land of lovers.”

author

A senior staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2021 and co-host of the History Uncovered Podcast, Kaleena Fraga graduated with a dual degree in American History and French Language and Literature from Oberlin College. She previously ran the presidential history blog History First, and has had work published in The Washington Post, Gastro Obscura, and elsewhere. She has published more than 1,200 pieces on topics including history and archaeology. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.

editor

Based in Brooklyn, New York, John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of expertise include modern American history and the ancient Near East. In an editing career spanning 17 years, he previously served as managing editor of Elmore Magazine in New York City for seven years.

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Fraga, Kaleena. "What Is The Hottest Place On Earth? 11 Scorching Locations That Have Recorded The World’s Highest Temperatures." AllThatsInteresting.com, October 9, 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/hottest-places-on-earth. Accessed December 14, 2025.