1 - Mali

Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its borders on the north reach deep into the Sahara Desert with a hot dry climate and scorching summers. The temperature here can reach up to +48°C. However, other parts of Mali also suffer from poor rainfall, severe drought, and high temperatures. Notably, the average annual temperature in Mali is 28.8°C, above the world record.

2 - Burkina Faso

Bordered by Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso’s average temperature of +28.7°C is slightly lower than that of its neighbor due to its proximity to the Sahara Desert.

The country has two distinct dry and wet seasons. During the dry season, hot winds called harmattans blow. They often make the heat unbearable. The wet season in Burkina Faso lasts from May to September, but rainfall varies from the south to the north of the country.

3 - Senegal

Senegal is bordered by Mali to the east. Senegal's climate is far from mild, although its western border is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. High temperatures also hit Senegal, especially its central part. The Tambacounda region has set a record at +54°C. In Senegal, the average annual temperature is +28.6°C.

4 - Tuvalu

Located about the same distance from Hawaii and Australia, Tuvalu represents nine coral islands in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. Its tropical climate features violent cyclones - thunderstorms and gale-force winds - from November to March and high temperatures throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Tuvalu is +28.5°C.

5 - Djibouti

The Republic of Djibouti is a small country in East Africa bordered by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country's climate is hot, dry, and subtropical with little seasonal change. High temperatures prevail throughout the year with average daily highs ranging between +32°C and +41°C. The average annual temperature in Djibouti is +28.4°C.