Heat Index 35 in Senegal
Senegal: Heat Index 35 was 62.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heat index 35 in Senegal is 62.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Senegal peaked at 92.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 1965.
Senegal ranks 15th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 | — |
| 1961 | 4.69 | +196.8% |
| 1962 | 1.85 | -60.6% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | -60.4% |
| 1966 | 4 | +601.8% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | -53.0% |
| 1968 | 4.13 | +119.7% |
| 1969 | 7.28 | +76.3% |
| 1970 | 10.72 | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 6.25 | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 14.33 | +129.3% |
| 1973 | 16.07 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 6.36 | -60.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 7.45 | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 13.01 | +74.6% |
| 1978 | 10.05 | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 24.04 | +139.2% |
| 1980 | 18.06 | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 23 | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 34.88 | +190.7% |
| 1984 | 19.85 | -43.1% |
| 1985 | 9.02 | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2 | +79.6% |
| 1987 | 40.73 | +151.4% |
| 1988 | 20.36 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 20.46 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.37 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 14.53 | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 26.94 | +163.6% |
| 1994 | 13.85 | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 32.32 | +133.4% |
| 1996 | 24.75 | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 36.51 | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 43.73 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 23.97 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 18.4 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 26.33 | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 34.94 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 35.17 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.18 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 53.39 | +76.9% |
| 2006 | 52.19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.61 | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 29.58 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 43.09 | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 51.92 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 52.87 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.58 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 45.24 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54.22 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 48.24 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 51.74 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 56.56 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 32.76 | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 50.04 | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 62.99 | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 58.58 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.87 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 92.53 | +101.7% |
| 2024 | 62.97 | -31.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +601.8% | 0.57 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 | 0.57 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.33 | 4.99 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.46 | 9.02 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.22 | 10.22 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.39 | 18.4 | 53.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.62 | 32.76 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.59 | 45.87 | 92.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % 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 Senegal?
- Heat index 35 in Senegal was 62.97 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 1965.
- How does Senegal rank for heat index 35?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.