Heat Index 35 in India
India: Heat Index 35 was 68.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Heat Index 35 in India, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in India stood at 68.56. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in India peaked at 68.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 1971.
That places India 11th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.94 | — |
| 1961 | 25.25 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 25.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.33 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 18.98 | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 16.98 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 18.92 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 24.52 | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 24.46 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 33.86 | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 32.34 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.53 | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 29.95 | +106.1% |
| 1973 | 35.37 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 25.08 | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 24.36 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 20.42 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 23.22 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 29.97 | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 32.44 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 30.26 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 28.31 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.88 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 26.86 | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.12 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 39.84 | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 38.62 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 28.32 | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 28.27 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 36.01 | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 29.16 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 36.53 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 33.17 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 37.63 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 33.62 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 28.35 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 51.14 | +80.4% |
| 1999 | 31.5 | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 34.74 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.58 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 39.59 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 38.22 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.51 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.43 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 45.88 | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 53.66 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 39.17 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 42.48 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 41.74 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.16 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 51.12 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 60.12 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 57.96 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.24 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 60.91 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 57.43 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 47.54 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 57.18 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 53.89 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 68.56 | +27.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 68.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 68.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.63, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.75 | 16.98 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.77 | 14.53 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.63 | 25.12 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.54 | 28.27 | 51.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.91 | 28.7 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.56 | 39.17 | 60.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 | 47.54 | 68.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in India?
- Heat index 35 in India was 68.56 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 1971.
- How does India rank for heat index 35?
- India ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.