Pakistan is once again making headlines for its scorching temperatures, with several cities ranking among the hottest places on Earth today.
Jacobabad tops the list, recording a blistering 50°C, the highest temperature globally at the time of writing of this article.
Other Pakistani cities such as Sibi, Bahawalnagar, and Bahawalpur are also enduring extreme heat, with temperatures ranging from 47.2°C to 48.4°C.
Here’s a look at the top 15 hottest places on Earth today, featuring four Pakistani cities:
| Rank | City (Country) | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacobabad (Pakistan) | 50°C |
| 2 | Al Ahsa (Saudi Arabia) | 49.3°C |
| 3 | King Fahad Int. Airport, Dammam (Saudi Arabia) | 49.3°C |
| 4 | Sibi (Pakistan) | 48.4°C |
| 5 | Arafat (Saudi Arabia) | 48°C |
| 6 | Bahawalnagar (Pakistan) | 48°C |
| 7 | Mina (Saudi Arabia) | 48°C |
| 8 | Ganganagar (India) | 47.8°C |
| 9 | Basrah-Hussen (Iraq) | 47.6°C |
| 10 | Azizyah (Iraq) | 47.5°C |
| 11 | Nasiriya (Iraq) | 47.5°C |
| 12 | Bahawalpur (Pakistan) | 47.2°C |
| 13 | Omidieh (Iran) | 47.2°C |
| 14 | Al-Ashraf Intl (Iraq) | 47.1°C |
| 15 | Heet (Iraq) | 47°C |
Data collected at 3 UTC (8 AM PKT)
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No problem. Keep on destroying jungles and vegetation and keep on building more housing societies.
We are usually in the headlines mostly for Negative reasons.
Seriously, Yesterday it was 50 Celsius in islamabad also.
11jun bhakkar 51&
50 on 12 June your story is wrong
Saraiki posy
This story was written by someone who was born in 2025 or gained brain function now
Jacobabad and sibi have had 50 temp since forever. They’ve been highest temp zones ebbed in 90s. Every annual temp survey can show you that
Absolutely correct