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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehradun | Record low maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2023-05-03 |
| Aurangabad Chikalth | Record low maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 2023-05-01 |
| Jaisalmer | Record low maximum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 2023-04-30 |
| Begumpet Obsy | Record low maximum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 2023-05-02 |
| Guna | Record low minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 2023-05-01 |
| Jabalpur | Record low maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2023-05-01 |
| Gwalior | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 2023-04-30 |
| Nagpur Sonegaon | Record low minimum temperature | 19.3 C (66.7 F) | 2023-05-01 |
| Puttalam | Record low maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 2023-05-03 |
| New Delhi/Safdarjun | Record low minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2023-05-04 |
| Jodhpur | Record low maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 2023-04-30 |
| Kota Aerodrome | Record low maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 2023-04-30 |
Records per Day
Peak day 30| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2023-04-22 | 2 |
| 2023-04-23 | 3 |
| 2023-04-24 | 16 |
| 2023-04-25 | 11 |
| 2023-04-26 | 5 |
| 2023-04-27 | 9 |
| 2023-04-28 | 9 |
| 2023-04-29 | 14 |
| 2023-04-30 | 17 |
| 2023-05-01 | 31 |
| 2023-05-02 | 30 |
| 2023-05-03 | 18 |
| 2023-05-04 | 10 |
| 2023-05-05 | 6 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Gwalior, 04-30 | |
|---|---|
| Jaisalmer, 04-30 | |
| Aurangabad Chikalth, 04-29 | |
| Aurangabad Chikalth, 05-01 | |
| Kota Aerodrome, 04-30 | |
| Nagpur Sonegaon, 05-01 | |
| Begumpet Obsy, 05-02 | |
| Kota Aerodrome, 05-01 | |
| Jabalpur, 05-02 | |
| Jodhpur, 04-30 | |
| Aurangabad Chikalth, 05-04 | |
| Nagpur Sonegaon, 05-02 | |
| Dehradun, 05-03 | |
| Aurangabad Chikalth, 04-29 | |
| New Delhi/Safdarjun, 05-04 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 3.6 | 49 |
| 5.4 | 28 |
| 6.6 | 41 |
| 5.9 | 38 |
| 4.6 | 45 |
| 2.0 | 43 |
| 2.7 | 32 |
| 2.2 | 64 |
| 4.4 | 34 |
| 7.2 | 18 |
| 3.5 | 41 |
| 4.7 | 32 |
| 2.8 | 12 |
| 3.2 | 45 |
| 4.4 | 25 |
| 5.4 | 17 |
| 3.1 | 38 |
| 4.0 | 17 |
| 3.9 | 28 |
| 4.5 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 2.5 | 46 |
| 3.7 | 20 |
| 3.7 | 32 |
| 4.2 | 18 |
| 2.0 | 44 |
| 2.4 | 36 |
| 3.8 | 17 |
| 3.4 | 36 |
| 5.8 | 16 |
| 2.8 | 30 |
| 2.4 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 61 |
| 2.4 | 36 |
| 0.8 | 61 |
| 2.3 | 33 |
| 3.1 | 20 |
| 2.0 | 12 |
| 2.5 | 36 |
| 3.1 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 61 |
| 2.0 | 36 |
| 2.0 | 44 |
| 2.0 | 44 |
| 1.5 | 41 |
| 3.0 | 18 |
| 1.0 | 48 |
| 1.6 | 40 |
| 1.0 | 46 |
| 2.8 | 36 |
| 4.1 | 17 |
| 2.5 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 45 |
| 1.0 | 49 |
| 1.4 | 36 |
| 1.7 | 36 |
| 2.4 | 24 |
| 2.2 | 25 |
| 1.4 | 44 |
| 1.6 | 36 |
| 1.5 | 36 |
| 2.4 | 18 |
| 3.4 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 44 |
| 2.0 | 25 |
| 2.5 | 25 |
| 2.8 | 25 |
| 3.5 | 18 |
| 0.9 | 36 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 2.3 | 24 |
| 2.4 | 17 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 1.4 | 34 |
| 1.2 | 36 |
| 4.2 | 18 |
| 2.6 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 3.6 | 12 |
| 2.5 | 18 |
| 1.4 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 1.2 | 36 |
| 2.6 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 44 |
| 2.6 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 0.5 | 34 |
| 1.5 | 25 |
| 1.9 | 16 |
| 0.6 | 34 |
| 0.1 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 40 |
| 1.6 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 36 |
| 1.5 | 36 |
| 1.8 | 25 |
| 0.9 | 28 |
| 2.1 | 18 |
| 0.8 | 37 |
| 0.2 | 44 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 1.8 | 18 |
| 1.4 | 36 |
| 2.2 | 18 |
| 0.7 | 36 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 3.8 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 33 |
| 2.1 | 17 |
| 2.0 | 18 |
| 0.1 | 38 |
| 0.4 | 34 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 2.9 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 16 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 17 |
| 1.4 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 1.0 | 25 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 25 |
| 2.6 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 13 |
| 1.8 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 1.2 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 1.1 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 18 |
| 1.6 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 18 |
| 1.3 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 0.3 | 28 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.7 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 18 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 0.9 | 18 |
| 1.1 | 13 |
| 1.6 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 14 |
| 0.6 | 17 |
| 1.5 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.3 | 18 |
| 0.8 | 18 |
| 0.9 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 18 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 18 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.2 | 13 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 2 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 0.3 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in India and 2 other countries, 22 April to 5 May 2023 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 181| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Aurangabad Chikalth | Record low minimum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 5.9 C (10.6 F) | 38 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-04-29 | Begumpet Obsy | Record low maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 64 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-04-29 | Aurangabad Chikalth | Record low maximum temperature | 31.5 C (88.7 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 41 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-04-30 | Jaisalmer | Record low maximum temperature | 31.4 C (88.5 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 41 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-04-30 | Gwalior | Record low maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 7.2 C (13.0 F) | 18 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-04-30 | Jodhpur | Record low maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 25 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-04-30 | Kota Aerodrome | Record low maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 5.4 C (9.7 F) | 17 | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-01 | Aurangabad Chikalth | Record low maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 5.4 C (9.7 F) | 28 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-01 | Guna | Record low minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 43 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-01 | Jabalpur | Record low maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 32 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-01 | Nagpur Sonegaon | Record low minimum temperature | 19.3 C (66.7 F) | 4.7 C (8.5 F) | 32 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-01 | Jabalpur | Record low minimum temperature | 18.4 C (65.1 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 38 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-01 | Kota Aerodrome | Record low maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 25 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-02 | Begumpet Obsy | Record low maximum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 4.6 C (8.3 F) | 45 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-02 | Jabalpur | Record low maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 34 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-02 | Nagpur Sonegaon | Record low maximum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 28 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-03 | Dehradun | Record low maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 49 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2023-05-03 | Puttalam | Record low maximum temperature | 28.5 C (83.3 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 12 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-04 | New Delhi/Safdarjun | Record low minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 45 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2023-05-04 | Aurangabad Chikalth | Record low maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 17 | 30 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.