Heat Index 35 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Heat Index 35 was 120.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Heat Index 35 in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Bangladesh is 120.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Bangladesh peaked at 120.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.87 | — |
| 1961 | 48.31 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 42.01 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 23.84 | -43.3% |
| 1964 | 25.98 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 26.25 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.39 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 30.36 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 31.87 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 39.27 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 40.49 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 12.19 | -69.9% |
| 1972 | 52.07 | +327.2% |
| 1973 | 34.08 | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 28.53 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 20.61 | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 29.17 | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 32.02 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 65.25 | +103.8% |
| 1980 | 41.96 | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 25.74 | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 43.44 | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 48.91 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 29.19 | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 30.21 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 38.86 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 54.67 | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 43.08 | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 49.24 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 38.11 | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 43.6 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 46.05 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 38.55 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 45.69 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 61.98 | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 55.81 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 45.42 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 78.04 | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 46.29 | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 45.64 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.58 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 45.47 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 62.47 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 56.82 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 71.71 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 66.63 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 68.43 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.2 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 84.19 | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 102.99 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 64.67 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 91.74 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 76.63 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 91.94 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 81.21 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 102.7 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 99.08 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 108.78 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 103.79 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 101.66 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 106.76 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 105.64 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 120.3 | +13.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 120.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 14.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 120.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.63, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +327.2% | 12.19 | 52.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.52 | 23.84 | 50.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.88 | 12.19 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.53 | 25.74 | 54.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.95 | 38.11 | 78.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.01 | 45.47 | 84.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.77 | 64.67 | 108.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.63 | 101.66 | 120.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Bangladesh?
- Heat index 35 in Bangladesh was 120.3 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for heat index 35?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.