Heat wave in India, 19 April to 13 May 2024
Heat wave in India, 19 April to 13 May 2024: 121 records at 17 stations, peak on 6 May 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in India, 19 April to 13 May 2024 set or tied 121 station records at 17 stations.
- It ran from 19 April 2024 to 13 May 2024 (25 days) and its peak day was 6 May 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Tiruchchirapalli set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 30.6 C (87.1 F) on 5 May 2024.
- The busiest day was 3 May 2024 with 14 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 62 years.
Footprint
19 April to 13 May 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiruchchirapalli | Record high minimum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 2024-05-05 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 2024-05-05 |
| Coimbatore/Peelamed | Record high minimum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 2024-05-03 |
| Pbo Anantapur | Record high minimum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 2024-05-02 |
| Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 2024-04-30 |
| Cuddalore | Record high minimum temperature | 30.1 C (86.2 F) | 2024-05-06 |
| Mangalore/Bajpe | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 2024-04-28 |
| Gadag | Record high minimum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 2024-04-30 |
| Bangalore | Record high maximum temperature | 38.5 C (101.3 F) | 2024-04-29 |
| Sholapur | Record high minimum temperature | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 2024-04-29 |
| Nellore | Record high minimum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 2024-05-06 |
| Kurnool | Record high maximum temperature | 45.3 C (113.5 F) | 2024-05-07 |
Records per Day
Peak day 10| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | 5 |
| 2024-04-20 | 4 |
| 2024-04-21 | 1 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2 |
| 2024-04-23 | 5 |
| 2024-04-24 | 2 |
| 2024-04-25 | 2 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2 |
| 2024-04-27 | 2 |
| 2024-04-28 | 4 |
| 2024-04-29 | 11 |
| 2024-04-30 | 8 |
| 2024-05-02 | 13 |
| 2024-05-03 | 14 |
| 2024-05-04 | 10 |
| 2024-05-05 | 9 |
| 2024-05-06 | 10 |
| 2024-05-07 | 7 |
| 2024-05-08 | 5 |
| 2024-05-09 | 1 |
| 2024-05-10 | 1 |
| 2024-05-11 | 1 |
| 2024-05-12 | 1 |
| 2024-05-13 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Cuddalore, 05-07 | |
|---|---|
| Bangalore, 04-29 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram, 05-05 | |
| Kurnool, 05-07 | |
| Coimbatore/Peelamed, 05-03 | |
| Tiruchchirapalli, 05-05 | |
| Gadag, 04-30 | |
| Sholapur, 04-29 | |
| Pbo Anantapur, 05-04 | |
| Kozhikode, 05-13 | |
| Mangalore/Bajpe, 04-28 | |
| Nellore, 05-06 | |
| Gadag, 05-06 | |
| Pbo Anantapur, 05-02 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram, 05-03 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.9 | 25 |
| 1.6 | 62 |
| 1.0 | 3 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 38 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 4 |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 33 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 0.1 | 34 |
| 0.9 | 42 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 0.8 | 45 |
| 1.3 | 44 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 1.7 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 41 |
| 0.9 | 41 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 1.0 | 26 |
| 1.3 | 31 |
| 2.1 | 28 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
| 0.2 | 46 |
| 0.7 | 31 |
| 0.9 | 37 |
| 1.0 | 29 |
| 0.4 | 41 |
| 0.4 | 37 |
| 1.8 | 8 |
| 1.9 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 31 |
| 0.7 | 39 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 31 |
| 2.3 | 8 |
| 0.2 | 41 |
| 0.3 | 33 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 37 |
| 0.4 | 31 |
| 0.3 | 31 |
| 2.1 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 39 |
| 0.1 | 39 |
| 0.1 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 1.2 | 21 |
| 1.0 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 32 |
| 0.9 | 10 |
| 1.5 | 1 |
| 0.9 | 15 |
| 0.9 | 15 |
| 0.8 | 21 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 1.4 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 31 |
| 0.4 | 31 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 0.4 | 21 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 0.3 | 23 |
| 1.0 | 15 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 21 |
| 0.2 | 26 |
| 0.7 | 16 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 0.2 | 18 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 0.6 | 10 |
| 0.9 | 11 |
| 1.0 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 10 |
| 0.7 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 11 |
| 0.8 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 8 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 15 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.8 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 0.3 | 8 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 5 |
| 0.2 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 2 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in India, 19 April to 13 May 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 121| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-28 | Mangalore/Bajpe | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 50 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-04-29 | Bangalore | Record high maximum temperature | 38.5 C (101.3 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 24 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-04-29 | Sholapur | Record high minimum temperature | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 41 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-04-30 | Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 8 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-04-30 | Gadag | Record high minimum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 42 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-02 | Pbo Anantapur | Record high minimum temperature | 30.4 C (86.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 38 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-02 | Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 35 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-02 | Tiruchchirapalli | Record high maximum temperature | 43.1 C (109.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 34 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-03 | Coimbatore/Peelamed | Record high minimum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 3 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-03 | Thiruvananthapuram | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 8 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-04 | Pbo Anantapur | Record high minimum temperature | 29.8 C (85.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 45 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-05 | Tiruchchirapalli | Record high minimum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 25 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-05 | Thiruvananthapuram | Record high minimum temperature | 28.8 C (83.8 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 62 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-05-06 | Cuddalore | Record high minimum temperature | 30.1 C (86.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 4 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-06 | Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 0 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-06 | Nellore | Record high minimum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 44 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-06 | Gadag | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 45 | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-07 | Cuddalore | Record high minimum temperature | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 33 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-07 | Kurnool | Record high maximum temperature | 45.3 C (113.5 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 44 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-05-13 | Kozhikode | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 41 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 121 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.