Heat Index 35 in Malawi
Malawi: Heat Index 35 was 0.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Malawi, 1969–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Malawi stood at 0.84. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 1,580.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Malawi peaked at 0.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1986.
Malawi ranks 95th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.07 | — |
| 1973 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.12 | +1100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | -90.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +92.3% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +280.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 | +278.9% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -97.2% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +1050.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 0.49 | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +6900.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 | +20.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6900.0% | 0.01 | 0.7 |
| 1987 | +1100.0% | 0.01 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | +1050.0% | 0.02 | 0.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0443 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0656 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2067 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.482 | 0.01 | 0.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 92 Panama 0.99 compare
- 93 Israel 0.92 compare
- 94 Bhutan 0.89 compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.63 compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 0.6 compare
- 98 Montenegro 0.54 compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Malawi?
- Heat index 35 in Malawi was 0.84 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for heat index 35?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,580.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.