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Destinations across the globe have experienced searing heat this summer, and are those soaring temperatures putting people off from traveling? Ask Skift looks into the impact of the blistering heat on tourism.

In addition to booming tourism numbers worldwide, travelers this summer have experienced scorching temperatures. That blistering heat has made travel difficult and could potentially create chronic health problems.

And it's not just sizzling temperatures that have complicated destinations' efforts to attract visitors. Tourism businesses in New Hampshire have acknowledged that heavy rains this summer helped put a dent in their bottom lines. Officials in neighboring Vermont have said the state tourism's industry has taken a hit from historic floods this July.

But does extreme weather deter tourism? Ask Skift, our artificial intelligence chatbot, answered the question using information from our news coverage and we've added further research.

Ask Skift Said:

Yes, extreme weather does influence tourism. Ac