Heat Index 35 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Heat Index 35 was 20.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 20.59 for heat index 35 in 2024.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 2,841.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Bahamas peaked at 27.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1969.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.04 | — |
| 1980 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.36 | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 | -86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | +3176.9% |
| 2001 | 0.05 | -98.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +900.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | +368.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | +277.8% |
| 2009 | 0.77 | +126.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | +214.3% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +483.3% |
| 2015 | 0.59 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +464.4% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -83.8% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 27.79 | +2707.1% |
| 2024 | 20.59 | -25.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 20.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3176.9% | 0.13 | 4.26 |
| 2023 | +2707.1% | 0.99 | 27.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 0.05 | 4.26 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6817 | 0.05 | 2.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 0.12 | 3.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 0.7 | 27.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 25.14 compare
- 34 Iran 22.54 compare
- 35 Brunei 21.72 compare
- 37 Guatemala 20.56 compare
- 38 Philippines 19.48 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 19.41 compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Bahamas?
- Heat index 35 in Bahamas was 20.59 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 27.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for heat index 35?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,841.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.