What to expect from a MacBook Pro cooling system in high ambient temperatures?

According to Apple:

Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C).

It appears that you have reached the upper thermal limit. 🌡️

I’d advise to find a cooler room in your house or use it where there is air conditioning, such as a public library.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Keithiepoo Said:

"What to expect from a MacBook Pro cooling system in high ambient temperatures?: [...]My AC unit is not functioning properly right now. The temperature in my house was over 90° when I came home today. When I went to start up my Mac laptop (13" 2020 MacBook Pro running Ventura), it sounded like it was racing, and everything was very, very, very sluggish.[...]"

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Troubleshooting an Overheating Mac:

Cooling this Down in a Location:

Place this on a laptop cooler (purchased at your local retailer or on Amazon), placing it in the center of a larger room, with the doors open, and of of direct sunlight, and of of the front gf the room.

Report back if anything here foes the trick...

A. High Memory and CPU Consumption:

Go here:  View memory usage in Activity Monitor on Mac: See what is using lots of memory and processor usage. Close whatever it is.

B. Reset your SMC and your NVRAM:

Sometimes changes are made to the system and then settings (i.e. for power) become manipulated, in the technically. So, reset both on your Mac.

C. In a Web Browser, Clear Your Temporary Internet Files:

Go here for Safari: (History and Cache)

D. View Login Items:

Go To: System Preferences > Users & Groups > Click your Username > Login Items> Rid of Items that are Not Needed

E. Close Non-Responding Programs:

Go To: Finder Menu > Force Quit... > Select an Item that is listed as "Not Responding"

If kernel_task is using a large percentage of your Mac CPU - Apple Support

Also, see about having the fans and heatsinks cleaned of dust/pollen/smoke particles, which can affect the Mac’s ability to cool itself.