In Kuwait City its only the poor who suffer in the blistering heat as oil-rich residents go about their daily business basking in the glorious chill of air-conditioning.
Last year the city saw highs to 52C and recorded just a couple of notches lower on Thursday at 50C - which is 10C above a healthy body temperature and halfway to boiling point.
In this scorching climate, the roasting air rushing through the city becomes dangerous and potentially deadly.
