Heat Index 35 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Heat Index 35 was 129.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129.7
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
129.78
in 2021
All-time low
33.31
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heat Index 35 in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
In 2024, heat index 35 in United Arab Emirates stood at 129.7.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat index 35 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 129.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 1968.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Heat Index 35 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.57 | — |
| 1961 | 60.84 | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 66.15 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 62.88 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 69.35 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 39.54 | -43.0% |
| 1966 | 57.61 | +45.7% |
| 1967 | 55.48 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 33.31 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 46.58 | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 68.26 | +46.5% |
| 1971 | 55.71 | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 64.63 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 65.06 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.59 | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 72.66 | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 47.89 | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 57.26 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 62.72 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 74.78 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 77.74 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 65.19 | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 59.75 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 79.62 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 50.15 | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 65.93 | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 78.79 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 74.39 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 88.63 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 79.2 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 84.18 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 64.2 | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 51.22 | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 77.73 | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 73.32 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 70.02 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 100.34 | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 91.3 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 122.83 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 97.78 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 83.69 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 86.74 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 95.64 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 96.85 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.72 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 101.45 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 107.61 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 112.91 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 92.32 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 103.76 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 114.52 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 110.83 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 105.72 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 87.6 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 102.6 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 113.29 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 105.53 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 114.55 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 109.98 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 123.08 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 108.75 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 129.78 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 105.13 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 123.19 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 129.7 | +5.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 129.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.34, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.43 | 33.31 | 69.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.86 | 47.89 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.94 | 50.15 | 88.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.29 | 51.22 | 122.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.27 | 81.72 | 112.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.77 | 87.6 | 123.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.31 | 105.13 | 129.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Heat index 35 in United Arab Emirates was 129.7 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heat index 35 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 129.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest heat index 35 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 1968.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for heat index 35?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heat index 35 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.