Hottest Cities in the World Right Now

Live ranking across 496 covered cities in 198 countries, refreshed throughout the day

Top 30 hottest cities today - Live temperatures

Phoenix, AZ is the hottest city in the world right now at 109°F (43°C), essentially tied with Chandler, AZ. 8 of the top 10 are in United States. The top-30 spread covers 18°F (10°C), and the list reshuffles through the day as observations refresh.

RankCitySkyConditions TemperatureFeels likeHumidity
1 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ Overcast 109° 99° 10%
2 🇺🇸 Chandler, AZ Overcast 109° 99° 10%
3 🇺🇸 Mesa, AZ Overcast 108° 100° 9%
4 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, NV Sunny 106° 98° 8%
5 🇺🇸 Yuma, AZ Overcast 104° 100° 28%
6 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, AZ Overcast 102° 91° 13%
7 🇺🇸 Palm Springs, CA Heavy rain at times 101° 95° 14%
8 🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Kuwait Overcast 98° 90° 18%
9 🇺🇸 Tucson, AZ Overcast 97° 88° 17%
10 🇻🇳 Da Nang, Vietnam Overcast 96° 105° 48%
11 🇺🇸 Austin, TX Cloudy 95° 93° 32%
12 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Severe sandstorm 95° 88° 14%
13 🇺🇸 Sedona, AZ Overcast 95° 90° 13%
14 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq Sunny 95° 88° 21%
15 🇺🇸 Fresno, CA Clear 94° 87° 17%
16 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sunny 94° 103° 49%
17 🇺🇸 El Paso, TX Clear 94° 83° 15%
18 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, TX Patchy rain nearby 93° 97° 41%
19 🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA Clear 93° 90° 19%
20 🇺🇸 St. George, UT Clear 92° 86° 11%
21 🇺🇸 Plano, TX Patchy rain nearby 92° 93° 37%
22 🇺🇸 Dallas, TX Light drizzle 92° 96° 45%
23 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Cloudy 92° 98° 49%
24 🇴🇲 Muscat, Oman Sunny 92° 93° 36%
25 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia Clear 91° 86° 20%
26 🇸🇩 Khartoum, Sudan Clear 91° 87° 28%
27 🇺🇸 Laredo, TX Clear 91° 97° 51%
28 🇺🇸 Irving, TX Clear 91° 96° 49%
29 🇲🇽 Monterrey, Mexico Sunny 91° 88° 33%
30 🇺🇸 Waco, TX Partly Cloudy 91° 95° 47%

Based on the most recent cached observation for each covered city - rankings update continuously as visitors load city pages and the cache refreshes.

How the hottest-cities ranking works

This list compares the latest observed temperature in every city we cover, from desert capitals like Phoenix and Dubai to tropical hubs like Bangkok. Remember that “hottest right now” depends on the time of day around the globe - afternoon peaks in one hemisphere line up with night in the other. For all-time extremes, see our guide to the hottest and coldest places on Earth.

Reading this list

  • It's a live snapshot, not a climate ranking - positions shuffle as observations refresh through the day.
  • Time zones drive the drama: afternoon peaks in one hemisphere line up with night in the other.
  • Click any city for its full forecast, hourly outlook and 10-year climate averages.

Hottest cities right now: quick answers

What is the hottest city in the world right now?
As of 04:57 UTC on August 27, 2026, Phoenix, AZ leads at 109°F (43°C) with overcast. The ranking refreshes continuously as new observations arrive.
What is the hottest city in the United States right now?
Phoenix, AZ is currently the hottest US city we track, at 109°F (43°C).
How often does this ranking update?
Each city's reading refreshes roughly every 30 minutes as the cache renews, so the order can change many times a day.