Heat Index 35 in Oman
Oman: Heat Index 35 was 88.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.85
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
88.85
in 2024
All-time low
10.2
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Oman stood at 88.85. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Oman peaked at 88.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1965.
Oman ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.49 | — |
| 1961 | 31.67 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 25.7 | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 32.11 | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 26.02 | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 10.2 | -60.8% |
| 1966 | 24.94 | +144.5% |
| 1967 | 20.06 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 15.05 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 21.33 | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 34.48 | +61.7% |
| 1971 | 25.77 | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 26.83 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 33.89 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 20.25 | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 31.28 | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 20.42 | -34.7% |
| 1977 | 32.51 | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 26.28 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 42.69 | +62.4% |
| 1980 | 48.6 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 38.36 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 34.93 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 54.75 | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 21.29 | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 32.68 | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 44.29 | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 47.37 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 51.39 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 35.43 | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 49.04 | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 37.04 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 30.89 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 46.63 | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 48.7 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 41.45 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 47.74 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 54.39 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 74.47 | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 43.98 | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 38.26 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 42.36 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 46.83 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 54.99 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 38.51 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 49.46 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 50.12 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.14 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 43.76 | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 58.15 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 58.94 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 57.43 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.29 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 51.87 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 66.79 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 56.44 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 68.56 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 61.1 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 70.03 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 73.83 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 60.43 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 77.92 | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 88.85 | +14.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 88.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.86 | 10.2 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.44 | 20.25 | 42.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.91 | 21.29 | 54.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.43 | 30.89 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.46 | 38.26 | 62.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.27 | 46.29 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 53.3 | 88.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Oman?
- Heat index 35 in Oman was 88.85 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 88.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for heat index 35?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.