Heat Index 35 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Heat Index 35 was 73.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.96
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
9th
of 166 countries
All-time high
73.96
in 2024
All-time low
33.37
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in Pakistan stood at 73.96. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Pakistan peaked at 73.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 9th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1 | — |
| 1961 | 49.27 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 43.4 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 43.87 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 36.32 | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 33.37 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 37.01 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 42.33 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 39.95 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 42.52 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 52.71 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 45.75 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 41.43 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 50.4 | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 41.24 | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 43.84 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 39.89 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 44.93 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 44.95 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42.74 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 50.02 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 47.86 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.7 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 54.02 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 46.68 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 42.68 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 40.25 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 49.28 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 59.94 | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 40.83 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 56.38 | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 45.51 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 42.25 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 55.54 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 50.34 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 48.6 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.61 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 49.2 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.05 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 50.6 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 55.23 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 54.93 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.93 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.22 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.29 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 58.79 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 61.13 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 56.81 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 59.35 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 57.55 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.7 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 54.03 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 61.39 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 56.7 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 53.61 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 68.89 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 60.84 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.93 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 66.89 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 66.44 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.12 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 61.45 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 73.96 | +20.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 73.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 8.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 73.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.31 | 33.37 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.79 | 39.89 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 40.25 | 59.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.41 | 42.25 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.72 | 50.29 | 61.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.18 | 53.61 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.57 | 59.12 | 73.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Pakistan?
- Heat index 35 in Pakistan was 73.96 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for heat index 35?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.