10. State of Kuwait – Average Precipitation 121 mm/year
Infrequent thunderstorms during the spring season are probably the only precipitation Kuwait receives throughout the year. Kuwait also holds the record in highest recorded temperature in Asia of 129.9 °F (54.4 °C), having extremely hot summers. Kuwait was the first country in the world to start using desalination as a primary source of fresh water.
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