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Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024

Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024: 165 records at 45 stations, peak on 28 May 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 set or tied 165 station records at 45 stations.
  • It ran from 16 May 2024 to 3 June 2024 (19 days) and its peak day was 28 May 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Gaya set an all-time record high maximum temperature of 47.4 C (117.3 F) on 29 May 2024.
  • The busiest day was 28 May 2024 with 24 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 66 years.

Footprint

16 May to 3 June 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GayaRecord high maximum temperature47.4 C (117.3 F)2024-05-29
NagquRecord high minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)2024-05-29
Bombay/SantacruzRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)2024-05-27
JodhpurRecord high maximum temperature47.6 C (117.7 F)2024-05-25
Jinnah IntlRecord high minimum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2024-06-01
LhasaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2024-05-31
JaisalmerRecord high minimum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2024-05-23
PatnaRecord high minimum temperature32.1 C (89.8 F)2024-05-26
IndoreRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)2024-05-26
GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)2024-05-25
GauhatiRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2024-05-26
Lahore CityRecord high maximum temperature45.5 C (113.9 F)2024-05-28
XigazeRecord high maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2024-05-31
Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)2024-05-31

Records per Day

Peak day 24
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 Records set or tied each day from 16 May 2024 to 3 June 2024. The most in one day was 24 on 28 May 2024. 0 6 13 19 25 05-1605-1805-2005-2205-2405-2605-2805-3006-0106-03
Records set or tied each day from 16 May 2024 to 3 June 2024. The most in one day was 24 on 28 May 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024
DateRecords
2024-05-161
2024-05-171
2024-05-185
2024-05-195
2024-05-202
2024-05-216
2024-05-227
2024-05-237
2024-05-2411
2024-05-259
2024-05-2611
2024-05-2713
2024-05-2824
2024-05-2920
2024-05-3014
2024-05-3114
2024-06-016
2024-06-025
2024-06-034

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 ranked by margin
Jaisalmer, 05-232.8 C (5.0 F)
Indore, 05-262.2 C (4.0 F)
Jodhpur, 05-251.6 C (2.9 F)
Nagqu, 05-301.3 C (2.3 F)
Lahore City, 05-281.1 C (2.0 F)
Jinnah Intl, 06-011.0 C (1.8 F)
Gaya, 05-291.0 C (1.8 F)
Lhasa, 05-310.9 C (1.6 F)
Patna, 05-290.6 C (1.1 F)
Nagqu, 05-280.5 C (0.9 F)
Xigaze, 05-310.5 C (0.9 F)
Gaya, 05-290.4 C (0.7 F)
Gaya, 05-300.4 C (0.7 F)
Patna, 05-260.4 C (0.7 F)
Lucknow/Amausi, 05-310.4 C (0.7 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 Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 165 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 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
165 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 Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.446
0.164
0.450
1.364
0.114
1.651
1.043
0.964
0.40
2.230
0.20
2.831
0.226
1.049
0.663
0.366
1.162
0.559
0.557
0.462
0.263
1.640
2.128
1.149
1.540
0.651
0.251
0.451
1.431
1.640
2.028
1.039
0.824
1.831
1.240
1.040
1.25
0.939
0.440
1.430
0.311
0.439
0.539
0.439
1.228
1.036
0.636
1.236
0.730
0.730
0.830
1.234
0.339
2.13
0.437
1.926
2.118
0.836
0.442
1.030
0.926
1.029
0.10
0.228
0.626
1.028
0.736
0.536
1.420
0.336
1.036
0.51
1.314
0.536
0.136
1.914
2.212
0.336
0.630
1.014
1.126
0.226
1.611
0.129
0.133
1.219
0.229
1.714
0.629
0.231
1.312
0.426
0.229
0.426
1.018
0.722
1.414
0.131
1.314
1.018
0.318
0.126
0.126
0.226
0.714
0.126
0.126
0.226
0.226
1.410
0.415
0.711
0.512
1.73
0.511
0.115
0.512
0.414
0.315
0.620
1.014
0.122
0.114
1.32
0.619
0.225
0.97
0.68
0.214
0.214
0.812
1.72
0.714
1.07
0.514
1.07
0.212
1.011
1.73
1.04
0.215
0.414
0.79
0.48
0.115
0.510
0.314
0.35
0.412
0.214
0.119
0.52
0.33
0.27
0.114
0.112
0.512
0.63
0.18
0.17
0.36
0.38
0.34
0.56
0.19

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024 (this event)165 records

Every Record Set

20 of 165
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India and 4 other countries, 16 May to 3 June 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-05-23JaisalmerRecord high minimum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3127 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-25JodhpurRecord high maximum temperature47.6 C (117.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5129 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-25GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-26PatnaRecord high minimum temperature32.1 C (89.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)027 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-26IndoreRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3027 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-26GauhatiRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-27Bombay/SantacruzRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1430 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-28Lahore CityRecord high maximum temperature45.5 C (113.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6226 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-28NagquRecord high maximum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5925 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-29GayaRecord high maximum temperature47.4 C (117.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4642 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-29NagquRecord high minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-29GayaRecord high minimum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4926 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-29PatnaRecord high minimum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-30GayaRecord high minimum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5034 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-30NagquRecord high minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-31LhasaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-31XigazeRecord high maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5725 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-31Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6225 of 100 (Routine)
2024-06-01Jinnah IntlRecord high minimum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4329 of 100 (Routine)
2024-06-03Bombay/SantacruzRecord high minimum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)027 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 165 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.