What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UAE ?
Its hot. Over the weekend a location in Al Ain, in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, managed to clock in with a temperature of 51C. But it can go hotter. The official record for the UAEs highest ever temp  and remember these are recorded in the shade, by specialist calibrated equipment, so the Insta Story screenshots of your cars thermometer dont count Susan  was July 2002, an eye-sweating 52.1C (125.78F). Pillars in the moist  In terms of feeling hot (not to mention hair-do integrity), humidity is important too. And care of its coastal location thats something Dubai knows a lot about. Disclaimer  gross sciency stuff inbound. When were warm, our bodies sweat as part of their inbuilt equilibrium mechanism. The energy exchange from the evaporation of that sweat is what cools us down. When weather reports are telling us there are high levels of humidity in the air (like for example those figures of 90 per cent were looking down the barrel of at the moment), it means that the air is saturated with moisture. This then leads to your sweat not being absorbed, and thus the body, your body, all of our bodies, remain uncooled. Pro tip: Avoid wearing grey. Or leather. High humidity levels in combination with high temperatures are the reason feels like indexes on weather apps can have a bit of a (quite literal) meltdown when looking at UAE weather. More MORE  Despite what it feels like in the 15 seconds between the air con of your home/work and the air con of your car/the Metro  when it comes to the hottest outright temperature on earth, Dubai is a heavyweight alright, but it isnt the reigning champ. Theres a lot of dubious-looking data collected from potentially unreliable (or unreliably set up) equipment knocking around in the annals of meteorological records. But the highest temp recognised by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), is 56.7C recorded in Death Valley on July 10, 1913. Many meteorologists have cast doubt on this and other fantastical readings from around that time, pointing to the fallibility of the equipment used to collect the data in the early 20th Century. It was on this basis the previous record holder, a 58C high day in Al Azizia, Libya, (September 13, 1922) was stripped of its title. Issues of accuracies can arise also arise from equipment being exposed to direct sunlight. Were measuring air temp remember Susan, not the actual power of the sun. In more recent (and therefore apparently reliable times), were pretty sure the figure of 54.4C recorded in Californias appropriately named Death Valley, USA, is accurate  so thats the discerning weather geeks pick for top hot spot. Locally its Mitribah in Kuwait currently holding the golden thermometer with a temperature of 53.3C recorded back in 2011. Were not saying we want the UAE to go for the record, but a) it already has a bigger and more impressive record collection than people that like jazz. B) If its going to be outrageously hot anyway, may as well whack the thermostat up an extra notch and take home some clout for it. Images: Getty