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Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023

Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023: 181 records at 44 stations, peak on 2 May 2023. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 set or tied 181 station records at 44 stations.
  • It ran from 22 April 2023 to 5 May 2023 (14 days) and its peak day was 2 May 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Dehradun set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 24.4 C (75.9 F) on 3 May 2023.
  • The busiest day was 1 May 2023 with 31 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 64 years.

Footprint

22 April to 5 May 2023
Footprint of Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 The area covered by Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
DehradunRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2023-05-03
Aurangabad ChikalthRecord low maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)2023-05-01
JaisalmerRecord low maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)2023-04-30
Begumpet ObsyRecord low maximum temperature30.4 C (86.7 F)2023-05-02
GunaRecord low minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2023-05-01
JabalpurRecord low maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2023-05-01
GwaliorRecord low maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)2023-04-30
Nagpur SonegaonRecord low minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2023-05-01
PuttalamRecord low maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)2023-05-03
New Delhi/SafdarjunRecord low minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2023-05-04
JodhpurRecord low maximum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)2023-04-30
Kota AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)2023-04-30

Records per Day

Peak day 30
Records per day during Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 Records set or tied each day from 22 April 2023 to 5 May 2023. The most in one day was 31 on 1 May 2023. 0 10 20 30 40 04-2204-2404-2604-2804-3005-0205-04
Records set or tied each day from 22 April 2023 to 5 May 2023. The most in one day was 31 on 1 May 2023.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023
DateRecords
2023-04-222
2023-04-233
2023-04-2416
2023-04-2511
2023-04-265
2023-04-279
2023-04-289
2023-04-2914
2023-04-3017
2023-05-0131
2023-05-0230
2023-05-0318
2023-05-0410
2023-05-056

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 ranked by margin
Gwalior, 04-307.2 C (13.0 F)
Jaisalmer, 04-306.6 C (11.9 F)
Aurangabad Chikalth, 04-295.9 C (10.6 F)
Aurangabad Chikalth, 05-015.4 C (9.7 F)
Kota Aerodrome, 04-305.4 C (9.7 F)
Nagpur Sonegaon, 05-014.7 C (8.5 F)
Begumpet Obsy, 05-024.6 C (8.3 F)
Kota Aerodrome, 05-014.5 C (8.1 F)
Jabalpur, 05-024.4 C (7.9 F)
Jodhpur, 04-304.4 C (7.9 F)
Aurangabad Chikalth, 05-044.0 C (7.2 F)
Nagpur Sonegaon, 05-023.9 C (7.0 F)
Dehradun, 05-033.6 C (6.5 F)
Aurangabad Chikalth, 04-293.5 C (6.3 F)
New Delhi/Safdarjun, 05-043.2 C (5.8 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 181 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
181 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.649
5.428
6.641
5.938
4.645
2.043
2.732
2.264
4.434
7.218
3.541
4.732
2.812
3.245
4.425
5.417
3.138
4.017
3.928
4.525
0.645
2.546
3.720
3.732
4.218
2.044
2.436
3.817
3.436
5.816
2.830
2.434
0.861
2.436
0.861
2.333
3.120
2.012
2.536
3.122
0.361
2.036
2.044
2.044
1.541
3.018
1.048
1.640
1.046
2.836
4.117
2.536
1.645
1.049
1.436
1.736
2.424
2.225
1.444
1.636
1.536
2.418
3.417
1.144
2.025
2.525
2.825
3.518
0.936
0.940
2.324
2.417
0.940
1.434
1.236
4.218
2.625
0.645
3.612
2.518
1.430
0.241
1.236
2.618
0.544
2.617
0.644
0.534
1.525
1.916
0.634
0.145
0.540
1.624
1.036
1.536
1.825
0.928
2.118
0.837
0.244
0.725
1.818
1.436
2.218
0.736
0.440
3.82
0.433
2.117
2.018
0.138
0.434
0.333
2.94
1.816
1.120
1.917
1.412
0.724
1.117
1.025
0.236
1.517
0.236
0.924
1.418
0.236
1.125
2.64
2.06
2.08
0.334
0.820
1.413
1.812
0.624
1.217
1.117
1.117
0.718
1.612
1.218
1.317
0.717
0.328
0.424
0.712
0.918
0.524
0.617
0.918
1.113
1.65
2.52
0.320
0.320
0.914
0.617
1.52
0.125
0.125
0.318
0.818
0.99
0.418
0.218
1.24
0.78
0.318
0.113
0.213
0.84
0.98
0.92
0.71
0.34
0.64
0.42
0.21
0.24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 (this event)181 records

Every Record Set

20 of 181
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-04-29Aurangabad ChikalthRecord low minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)5.9 C (10.6 F)3838 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-29Begumpet ObsyRecord low maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6435 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-29Aurangabad ChikalthRecord low maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)4134 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-30JaisalmerRecord low maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)4139 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-30GwaliorRecord low maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)1834 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-30JodhpurRecord low maximum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)2531 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-30Kota AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)1731 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-01Aurangabad ChikalthRecord low maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)2840 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-01GunaRecord low minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4336 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-01JabalpurRecord low maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)3236 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-01Nagpur SonegaonRecord low minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)3233 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-01JabalpurRecord low minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)3830 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-01Kota AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)2530 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-02Begumpet ObsyRecord low maximum temperature30.4 C (86.7 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)4537 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-02JabalpurRecord low maximum temperature30.5 C (86.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)3435 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-02Nagpur SonegaonRecord low maximum temperature30.4 C (86.7 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)2830 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-03DehradunRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)4943 of 100 (Notable)
2023-05-03PuttalamRecord low maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)1232 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-04New Delhi/SafdarjunRecord low minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)4532 of 100 (Routine)
2023-05-04Aurangabad ChikalthRecord low maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)1730 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 181 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.