India Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in India, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- India has 2,112 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Cherrapunji set a daily record precipitation of 117.0 mm (4.6 in) on 16 March 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrapunji | India | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Salem | India | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bidar | India | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bidar | India | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silchar | India | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Machilipatnam | India | Record low maximum temperature | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bhaunagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jagdalpur | India | Record low maximum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silchar | India | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kakinada | India | Record low maximum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bidar | India | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silchar | India | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Machilipatnam | India | Record low maximum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahabaleshwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | Record high minimum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sambalpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahabaleshwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurnool | India | Record high minimum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | Record low maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kozhikode | India | Record high minimum temperature | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Blair | India | Record low maximum temperature | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahabaleshwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurnool | India | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balasore | India | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record low maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jagdalpur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bikaner | India | Record high minimum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pbo Anantapur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dehradun | India | Record low maximum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dehradun | India | Record low maximum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dehradun | India | Record low maximum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jagdalpur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 29.6 C (85.3 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balasore | India | Record high minimum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jagdalpur | India | Record high minimum temperature | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pendra Road | India | Record low maximum temperature | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kakinada | India | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Blair | India | Record low maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Veraval | India | Record low maximum temperature | 25.8 C (78.4 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuddalore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record high minimum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 2026 | Cherrapunji, IN | daily rain | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 100 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 March 2026 | Salem, IN | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 80 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 March 2026 | Bidar, IN | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 57 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 October 2025 | Bidar, IN | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 80 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 March 2026 | Silchar, IN | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 100 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 December 2025 | Machilipatnam, IN | daily low max | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 34 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 October 2025 | Bhaunagar, IN | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 124 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 May 2026 | Cuddalore, IN | daily low max | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 48 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 January 2026 | Cuddalore, IN | daily low max | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 50 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 September 2026 | Jagdalpur, IN | daily low max (Provisional) | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 68 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 September 2026 | Pbo Anantapur, IN | daily high min (Provisional) | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 52 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 September 2026 | Pbo Anantapur, IN | daily high min (Provisional) | 28.4 C (83.1 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 39 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 May 2026 | Cuddalore, IN | daily low max | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 4.6 C (8.3 F) | 64 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 March 2026 | Silchar, IN | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 105 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 December 2025 | Kakinada, IN | daily low max | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 36 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 2026 | Pbo Anantapur, IN | daily high min (Provisional) | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 48 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 November 2025 | Bhaunagar, IN | daily rain | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 124 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 2026 | Raichur, IN | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 124 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 October 2025 | Hoshangabad, IN | daily rain | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 108 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 2025 | Hoshangabad, IN | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 108 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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