Heat Index 35 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Heat Index 35 was 42.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Saudi Arabia is 42.13, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 43.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.72 | — |
| 1961 | 9.21 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 10.58 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 9.86 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 8.67 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 | -49.0% |
| 1966 | 9.63 | +117.9% |
| 1967 | 6.01 | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 6.13 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 6.82 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 6.35 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 8.04 | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 10.56 | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 7.43 | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 9.77 | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 6.1 | -37.6% |
| 1977 | 11.08 | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 9.58 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 11.85 | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 11.2 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.39 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.21 | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 13.08 | +81.4% |
| 1984 | 5.14 | -60.7% |
| 1985 | 9.96 | +93.8% |
| 1986 | 14.91 | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 18.81 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 16.53 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 14.08 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 11.98 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 10.45 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 8.01 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 13.39 | +67.2% |
| 1994 | 11.31 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.53 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 23.58 | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 13.03 | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 39.36 | +202.1% |
| 1999 | 21.23 | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 20.04 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 22.29 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 17.28 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 22.45 | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 16.43 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 23.69 | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 27.61 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 26.71 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.59 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 22.87 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 42.59 | +86.2% |
| 2011 | 29.37 | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.27 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 31.85 | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 34.79 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 43.57 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 35.22 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 35.74 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.35 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 36.52 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 33.83 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 42.13 | +24.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 42.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Saudi Arabia 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 | +202.1% | 13.03 | 39.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 | 4.42 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.76 | 6.1 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.23 | 5.14 | 18.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 | 8.01 | 39.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 | 16.43 | 27.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 | 19.27 | 43.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 | 33.83 | 42.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Heat index 35 in Saudi Arabia was 42.13 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for heat index 35?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.