Heat Index 35 in Sudan
Sudan: Heat Index 35 was 16.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Heat Index 35 in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.42 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Sudan peaked at 16.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1967.
That places Sudan 41st 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | — |
| 1961 | 1.38 | -31.0% |
| 1962 | 1.76 | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 0.59 | -66.5% |
| 1964 | 0.36 | -39.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.19 | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.89 | +368.4% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +350.6% |
| 1970 | 1.37 | -65.8% |
| 1971 | 0.56 | -59.1% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | +432.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 0.44 | -77.2% |
| 1976 | 0.66 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | +145.5% |
| 1978 | 1.54 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.67 | +268.2% |
| 1980 | 4.27 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.99 | -73.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +162.6% |
| 1984 | 0.46 | -82.3% |
| 1985 | 0.84 | +82.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +271.2% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -60.1% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | +227.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 10.11 | +184.0% |
| 1999 | 4.92 | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.79 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | +112.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 5.44 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 4.95 | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.01 | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.65 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 10.27 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 12.17 | +161.7% |
| 2024 | 16.42 | +34.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.98, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heat Index 35 in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +432.1% | 0.56 | 2.98 |
| 1968 | +368.4% | 0.19 | 0.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.19 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 0.44 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 0.46 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 1.47 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 | 3.79 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 4.66 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 | 4.22 | 16.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 38 Philippines 19.48 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 19.41 compare
- 40 Nepal 17.61 compare
- 42 Mexico 16.38 compare
- 43 Australia 16.13 compare
- 44 South Sudan 14.6 compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Heat index 35 in Sudan was 16.42 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1967.
- How does Sudan rank for heat index 35?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.