Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The hottest temperature ever recorded in Asia is 53.9 °C, which was measured in Mitribah, Kuwait, on July 21, 2016. Mitribah is a desert region located in the northern part of Kuwait, near the border with Iraq. The high temperatures are due to a combination of geographical and meteorological factors, including the area's proximity to the equator and the influence of warm seasonal winds.