Heat Index 35 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Heat Index 35 was 151.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
151.06
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
157
in 2019
All-time low
89.54
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Bahrain stood at 151.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Bahrain peaked at 157 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.54, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.52 | — |
| 1961 | 102.2 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 119.27 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 116.17 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 119.67 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 133.33 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 133.49 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 115.35 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 117.99 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 116.81 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 105.62 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 112.72 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 116.98 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 107.77 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 100.83 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 113.75 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 106.22 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 121.85 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 100.92 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 138.99 | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 119.03 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 107 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 128.34 | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 93.6 | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 90.85 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 115.41 | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 138.2 | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 132.71 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 120.94 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 103.5 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 120.09 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 89.54 | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 100.81 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 117.47 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 122.95 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 118.17 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 130.51 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 142.34 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 139.16 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 140.57 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 120.96 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 119.06 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 144.76 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 132.35 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 122.43 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 126.94 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 140.15 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 142.5 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 116.94 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 126.39 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 139.49 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 130.7 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 137.54 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 108.77 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 149.22 | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 146.33 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 126.44 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 145.19 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 145.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 157 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 139.89 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 149.92 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 131.35 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 155.25 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 151.06 | -2.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 151.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.98 | 102.2 | 133.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.57 | 100.83 | 138.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.96 | 90.85 | 138.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.16 | 89.54 | 142.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.25 | 116.94 | 144.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.59 | 108.77 | 157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.49 | 131.35 | 155.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 2 Qatar 140.01 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 129.7 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 120.3 compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Bahrain?
- Heat index 35 in Bahrain was 151.06 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 157 in 2019.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.54 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for heat index 35?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.