Heat Index 35 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Heat Index 35 was 34.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 34.11 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Myanmar peaked at 34.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 | — |
| 1961 | 5.13 | +30.2% |
| 1962 | 3.2 | -37.6% |
| 1963 | 2.71 | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 1.85 | -31.7% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | +40.5% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.08 | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -48.5% |
| 1969 | 7.65 | +264.3% |
| 1970 | 5.13 | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | -77.6% |
| 1972 | 6.84 | +494.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 2.28 | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 2.98 | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 3.35 | +101.8% |
| 1978 | 5.38 | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 8.15 | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 8.75 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.35 | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 10.05 | +115.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -73.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.08 | +133.8% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 4.57 | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 8.53 | +179.7% |
| 1992 | 6.84 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 7 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.36 | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 11.85 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 7.33 | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 6.73 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 18.73 | +178.3% |
| 1999 | 7.15 | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 6.51 | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.01 | +101.3% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 16.45 | +91.1% |
| 2006 | 8.94 | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 11.05 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 15.16 | +121.6% |
| 2010 | 22.62 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 15.89 | +91.9% |
| 2013 | 13.92 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 21.61 | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 17.39 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 19.32 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 16.62 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 11.78 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 27.17 | +130.6% |
| 2020 | 25.61 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.94 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 27.87 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 34.11 | +22.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 34.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 34.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +494.8% | 1.15 | 6.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 1.85 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 1.15 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 2.6 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 | 3.05 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 4.99 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 8.28 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 | 20.94 | 34.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Myanmar?
- Heat index 35 in Myanmar was 34.11 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for heat index 35?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.