11 Countries with Highest Average Temperature in the World

1. Mali

Average annual temperature: 28.25 °C – 82.85 °F

With average monthly temperatures reaching as high as 33.38 °C or 92.08 °F in June, Mali takes the first spot as the hottest country in the world when average temperatures are concerned. It’s no wonder, really, since Mali borders with no less than four countries that have already made the list (Niger, Mauritania, Senegal and Burkina Faso). Most of the country is Saharan, but large parts still fall under hot, semi-arid climate. Tropical south takes a small chunk as well, but the only thing that changes is precipitation. Temperatures are still alarmingly high throughout the year with the lowest average in December (21.65 °C or 70.97 °F).

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It’s no wonder why all 11 countries with highest average temperature in the world on our list are African countries. Equator, Sahara, and hot tropical savannas all play their part in creating extremely arid and hot landscapes across most of the African continent’s mid-line. Next country on the list would have been Cambodia and then Qatar, which find themselves in Asia, but only the United Arab Emirates on position number 15 and Thailand, which is 20th would have somewhat diluted top 20 list of African countries’ supremacy in the claim for world’s countries with highest average temperature.