Heat Index 35 in Thailand
Thailand: Heat Index 35 was 64.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.13
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
64.13
in 2024
All-time low
1.65
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 64.13 for heat index 35 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in Thailand peaked at 64.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 14th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5 | — |
| 1961 | 5.75 | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 7.65 | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 8.32 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 3.16 | -62.0% |
| 1965 | 3.77 | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 3.77 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.26 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 16.13 | +313.6% |
| 1970 | 8.13 | -49.6% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | -70.7% |
| 1972 | 7.85 | +229.8% |
| 1973 | 14.61 | +86.1% |
| 1974 | 1.65 | -88.7% |
| 1975 | 7.12 | +331.5% |
| 1976 | 4.05 | -43.1% |
| 1977 | 10.04 | +147.9% |
| 1978 | 10.4 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 13.31 | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 17.88 | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 6.91 | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 9.78 | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 25.19 | +157.6% |
| 1984 | 8.16 | -67.6% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 8.42 | +56.5% |
| 1987 | 17.83 | +111.8% |
| 1988 | 18.33 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.7 | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 12.49 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 19.4 | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 18.52 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 15 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 12.08 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 19.19 | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 13.32 | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 44.02 | +230.5% |
| 1999 | 6.83 | -84.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 18.21 | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.68 | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 30.31 | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 21.09 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 23.86 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.95 | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 17.51 | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 45.66 | +160.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 17.99 | +60.6% |
| 2013 | 24.63 | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 32 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 39.22 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 28.59 | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 45.79 | +157.4% |
| 2020 | 48.59 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 37.83 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 24.51 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 53.85 | +119.7% |
| 2024 | 64.13 | +19.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 64.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66, 38.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 64.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.72 | 3.16 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 | 1.65 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 | 5.38 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.05 | 6.83 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 | 8.7 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 11.2 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 | 24.51 | 64.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat index 35 in Thailand?
- Heat index 35 in Thailand was 64.13 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for heat index 35?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.