Heat Index 35 in Gambia
Gambia: Heat Index 35 was 34.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 34.55 for heat index 35 in 2024.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Gambia peaked at 75.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1962.
That places Gambia 27th 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 | 0.5629 | 0.01 | 1.82 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 0.24 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 4.59 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.05 | 2.46 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 | 6.55 | 46.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 20.27 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 26.29 | 75.32 | 5 |
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More environment data for Gambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.6737 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5387 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0956 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2132 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Gambia?
- Heat index 35 in Gambia was 34.55 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1962.
- How does Gambia rank for heat index 35?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.