Heat Index 35 in Mexico
Mexico: Heat Index 35 was 16.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Mexico is 16.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Mexico peaked at 16.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1965.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 166 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.
Heat Index 35 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 | — |
| 1961 | 0.86 | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.85 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4 | -56.0% |
| 1966 | 0.74 | +85.0% |
| 1967 | 1.34 | +81.1% |
| 1968 | 0.62 | -53.7% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | +369.4% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | -46.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.51 | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1 | +73.6% |
| 1978 | 2.77 | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 3.01 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 4.92 | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 3.09 | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 4.43 | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 2.42 | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 3.39 | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 5.28 | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | +78.2% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | +70.2% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | +82.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 5.47 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.41 | +163.4% |
| 2024 | 16.38 | +13.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.16, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +369.4% | 0.62 | 2.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 0.4 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.15 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 1.76 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 2.52 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 3.12 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 5.09 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 5.47 | 16.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Mexico?
- Heat index 35 in Mexico was 16.38 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for heat index 35?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.