Heat Index 35 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Heat Index 35 was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2 for heat index 35 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1987.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.16 | — |
| 1983 | 0.06 | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | +933.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | -35.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0767 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0625 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % 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 -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Costa Rica?
- Heat index 35 in Costa Rica was 0.2 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for heat index 35?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.