You thought it is hot where you are? Check out these two cities in Iraq!

ASHOOR

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People, as usual, are complaining about how hot it is this week. And it is only a high of 33C or so here in Toronto (about 91F)

Well, if you thought that was hot, check these two cities in Southern Iraq: Basra ( البَصرة‎ ) and Nasiriya ( الناصرية ) , where the temp will hit 50 and 51 C in the coming days!! In fact, the lowest daytime temp will be 48C, something I bet 90% of those reading this have never experienced.

Having personally been born and lived in Baghdad for 12.5 years, I have experienced a few 50 C weather too, but to us, we never made it a big deal because that is all we knew. I had never lived in a place like Canada, where going 25 C or more is considered hot, and 30+ is considered tropical.

I personally love hot weather and while 50 is a bit crazy, I don't mind the 40s. In fact, I chose to go to Vegas only when it is in the middle of July, when it is 40+ . Interestingly, Vegas and Baghdad have the same dry heat weather, so it is not uncomfortable like it is in humid places like in southern Iraq (these two cities I mentioned above)

But you know what really sucks about these two cities, as if this 50 C weather is not enough? they get electricity about 4-6 hours a day!!!


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this is from Nasiriya again (ناصرية) simply unbelievable ,temp doesn’t go below 50 C for almost a whole week! That is about 125 F
 
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