Heat Index 35 in Australia
Australia: Heat Index 35 was 16.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Australia recorded 16.13 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 153.6% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Australia peaked at 16.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 1974.
That places Australia 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 | 1.11 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 | 0.47 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 2.87 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 | 3.3 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 2.27 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 3.08 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 | 5.32 | 16.13 | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Australia?
- Heat index 35 in Australia was 16.13 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for heat index 35?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heat Index 35. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.