Heat Index 35 in Morocco
Morocco: Heat Index 35 was 3.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.45 for heat index 35 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 315.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Morocco peaked at 3.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 78th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.11 | — |
| 1961 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 0.01 | -94.4% |
| 1963 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 1964 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 0.24 | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | -62.5% |
| 1969 | 0.17 | +88.9% |
| 1970 | 0.42 | +147.1% |
| 1971 | 0.02 | -95.2% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
| 1973 | 0.24 | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 0.09 | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.17 | +88.9% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | -88.2% |
| 1978 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.21 | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 0.53 | +152.4% |
| 1981 | 0.12 | -77.4% |
| 1982 | 0.26 | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -65.4% |
| 1984 | 0.04 | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.33 | +725.0% |
| 1986 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.23 | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.79 | +243.5% |
| 1989 | 0.18 | -77.2% |
| 1990 | 0.39 | +116.7% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.06 | -86.4% |
| 1993 | 0.29 | +383.3% |
| 1994 | 0.38 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.68 | +78.9% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.15 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +1073.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.52 | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +130.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +247.5% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +82.9% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | +174.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | +114.4% |
| 2024 | 3.45 | -10.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1073.3% | 0.15 | 1.76 |
| 1985 | +725.0% | 0.04 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.103 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1467 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.292 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.55 | 0.06 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.4 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.76 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.57 | 3.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 75 Turkmenistan 4.43 compare
- 76 Central African Republic 4.34 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 3.65 compare
- 79 Haiti 3.44 compare
- 80 Jamaica 3.29 compare
- 81 United States 2.47 compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Morocco?
- Heat index 35 in Morocco was 3.45 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for heat index 35?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.