Jamaica vs United States: Heat Index 35
Jamaica
3.29
in 2024
United States
2.47
in 2024
Jamaica rank
79th
United States rank
80th
Heat Index 35 over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.29 against 2.47 in United States, a difference of 0.82.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.055 | 1.11 | 1.06 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.165 | 0.8 | 0.635 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 1.08 | 0.832 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.48 | 0.075 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heat index 35, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 3.29 against 2.47 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heat index 35 between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.82, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for heat index 35?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and United States ranks 80th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as Heat Index 35. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.