Berlin – This Sunday, three Moroccan cities were ranked among the world’s hottest places on earth.
According to temperature data published by the specialized platform Eldorado Weather, Ben Guerir, Kenitra, and Taroudant all featured in the top 15 hottest places on the planet.
Ben Guerir ranked 10th worldwide, with temperatures reaching 46.4°C. Kenitra followed in 14th place with 45.8°C, while Taroudant closed the trio at 15th, just above the 45°C mark.
These figures show the sheer intensity of the heatwave currently striking wide regions of Morocco, especially in the country’s central and southern zones.
While Morocco faces exceptional heat, it is not alone.
The Gulf region topped the global chart, with Kuwait City registering the highest temperature recorded this Sunday, 49°C. Close behind, Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia reported 48.2°C, and Al-Fahud in Oman reached 47.2°C.
Other cities in the region, including Al-Aïn in the UAE and Al-Qaisumah in Saudi Arabia, also secured spots within the top ten. North Africa, too, appeared elsewhere in the rankings: Bordj Badji Mokhtar in Algeria placed 11th.
The national weather authority, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), issued a warning on Friday. It described the current weather event as a “chergui-type heatwave”, a dry and searing wind pattern, arriving unusually early for June.
This heat wave began on Friday, June 27, and is expected to last at least until Tuesday.
The most extreme temperatures are forecast for this weekend.
The DGM warned that thermometers could surpass 35°C along Morocco’s northern and central Atlantic coasts. In the Atlantic plains, readings may exceed 42°C.
