Heat Index 35 in Somalia
Somalia: Heat Index 35 was 13.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 13.92 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 219.3% on the previous year and up 386.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Somalia peaked at 13.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 1965.
That places Somalia 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat Index 35 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 | +38.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -39.8% |
| 1963 | 1.49 | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 0.83 | -44.3% |
| 1965 | 0.59 | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.96 | +62.7% |
| 1967 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.92 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.77 | +92.4% |
| 1970 | 1.25 | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.82 | -34.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | +58.5% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.89 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.14 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | +137.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | +85.4% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +75.4% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 6.65 | +183.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +91.1% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 5.79 | +206.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 3.11 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 13.92 | +219.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.59 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 0.82 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 1.22 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.43 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.52 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 1.89 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 2.34 | 13.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Heat index 35 in Somalia was 13.92 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 1965.
- How does Somalia rank for heat index 35?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.