California was how I imagine Saudi Arabia's interior to be. Hot & unpleasant. I will never go there again for vacation anymore than I'd go to Death Valley, [insert list of hottest places on earth]*, certainly not in the summer. I just don't remember it being like this 40 odd years ago.
And data says I'm right- https://weatherspark.com/h/y/145341/2020/Historical-Weather-during-2020-at-Los-Angeles-International-Airport-California-United-States
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https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/hottest-places-on-earth