The summer season is already here in India, with some states facing severe heat waves. States like Bengal and Odisha earlier issued red alerts as the temperature touched new heights, as per weather reports. Did you know there is a place where everyday people experience blazing sunshine? Imagine the condition of the people staying in such a hot place. This place is located in the US. The city is located in Arizona and is named Yuma. The city was awarded the title of Sunniest City on Earth by the Guinness World Records. In this city, people prefer to stay indoors as the intensity of the sun remains high. The temperature sometimes rises to 50 degrees celsius. The place receives only 89 mm of rainfall yearly, making it one of the driest places on earth. In Yuma, it’s sunny 91 percent of the time; and sunlight stays for around 13 hours during the summer.
As most of the time there is sunlight with very little rainfall, the weather usually stays dry. There is a constant risk of sunstroke if someone steps out during the daytime because of the intensity of the sunlight. As per reports, the place receives around 4055 hours of intense sunlight in one year. Even during the winter season, the place gets 11 hours of sunlight.
The place attracts a massive number of tourists during the winter as people find this place pleasing due to its weather. In the US, many places experience freezing temperatures during the winters, but the weather in the city of Yuma remains unchanged. For permanent residents of this place, summer stays the whole year. Due to the weather of the place, green vegetables grow well in this city.
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