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Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024

Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024: 131 records at 38 stations, peak on 2 October 2024. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 set or tied 131 station records at 38 stations.
  • It ran from 13 September 2024 to 8 October 2024 (26 days) and its peak day was 2 October 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Calcutta/Dum Dum set a daily record high minimum temperature of 28.2 C (82.8 F) on 30 September 2024.
  • The busiest day was 2 October 2024 with 17 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

13 September to 8 October 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2024-09-30
GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2024-10-02
BalasoreRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)2024-10-01
Madras/MinambakkamRecord high minimum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)2024-09-14
Mangalore/BajpeRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2024-10-04
KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2024-10-02
BhubaneswarRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2024-10-04
CuddaloreRecord high maximum temperature38.0 C (100.4 F)2024-09-21
NelloreRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2024-10-03
JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2024-09-30
Begumpet ObsyRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)2024-09-30
BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature21.6 C (70.9 F)2024-09-24
PatnaRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2024-10-06
ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2024-10-02
Jaipur/SanganerRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)2024-10-02
Goa/PanjimRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)2024-10-03
KakinadaRecord high maximum temperature36.6 C (97.9 F)2024-09-20

Records per Day

Peak day 17
Records per day during Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 Records set or tied each day from 13 September 2024 to 8 October 2024. The most in one day was 17 on 2 October 2024. 0 5 10 15 20 09-1309-1609-1909-2209-2509-2810-0110-0410-07
Records set or tied each day from 13 September 2024 to 8 October 2024. The most in one day was 17 on 2 October 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024
DateRecords
2024-09-133
2024-09-143
2024-09-151
2024-09-163
2024-09-175
2024-09-182
2024-09-193
2024-09-202
2024-09-216
2024-09-222
2024-09-231
2024-09-245
2024-09-253
2024-09-263
2024-09-272
2024-09-282
2024-09-297
2024-09-3011
2024-10-0110
2024-10-0217
2024-10-0317
2024-10-0412
2024-10-056
2024-10-063
2024-10-071
2024-10-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 ranked by margin
Jaipur/Sanganer, 10-021.2 C (2.2 F)
Balasore, 10-011.1 C (2.0 F)
Nellore, 09-211.1 C (2.0 F)
Calcutta/Dum Dum, 09-301.0 C (1.8 F)
Mangalore/Bajpe, 10-041.0 C (1.8 F)
Cuddalore, 09-211.0 C (1.8 F)
Nellore, 10-030.8 C (1.4 F)
Jagdalpur, 09-260.8 C (1.4 F)
Begumpet Obsy, 09-300.7 C (1.3 F)
Bangalore, 09-240.6 C (1.1 F)
Kakinada, 09-200.6 C (1.1 F)
Thiruvananthapuram, 10-020.5 C (0.9 F)
Jagdalpur, 09-300.4 C (0.7 F)
Bhubaneswar, 10-040.3 C (0.5 F)
Patna, 10-060.3 C (0.5 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 Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 131 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 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
131 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 Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.067
0.162
1.134
1.048
0.144
0.236
0.366
0.824
0.451
1.048
1.147
0.737
0.350
0.637
0.537
0.829
1.27
0.221
0.648
0.249
0.45
0.631
1.022
0.537
0.544
1.230
0.415
0.632
0.440
0.836
1.135
0.926
0.344
0.49
0.51
2.310
0.435
0.144
0.440
0.626
0.90
0.210
0.825
0.67
1.422
0.437
0.144
0.437
0.736
0.19
0.142
0.33
0.50
0.237
0.827
0.241
0.237
0.138
0.821
0.535
0.20
0.236
0.922
0.519
0.327
0.10
0.526
0.10
0.30
0.613
0.521
1.413
0.130
0.521
0.428
0.322
0.515
0.715
0.322
0.88
0.133
0.225
0.515
0.124
0.422
0.120
0.315
0.517
0.723
0.67
0.221
0.517
0.418
0.99
0.415
0.222
1.07
0.913
0.415
0.412
0.46
0.118
0.215
0.66
0.93
1.01
0.63
0.117
0.213
0.65
0.58
0.59
0.416
0.215
0.312
0.39
0.79
0.56
0.18
0.39
0.41
0.26
0.33
0.44
0.58
0.11
0.13
0.28
0.24
0.21
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 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 Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024 (this event)131 records

Every Record Set

20 of 131
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India and Nepal, 13 September to 8 October 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-09-14Madras/MinambakkamRecord high minimum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-20KakinadaRecord high maximum temperature36.6 C (97.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4821 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-21CuddaloreRecord high maximum temperature38.0 C (100.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4825 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-21NelloreRecord high maximum temperature39.1 C (102.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-24BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature21.6 C (70.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-26JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)2922 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-30Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6738 of 100 (Notable)
2024-09-30JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5125 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-30Begumpet ObsyRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3723 of 100 (Routine)
2024-09-30PatnaRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4921 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-01BalasoreRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3430 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-02GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6234 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-02KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-02ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-02Jaipur/SanganerRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-03NelloreRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)2425 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-03Goa/PanjimRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2122 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-04Mangalore/BajpeRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4829 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-04BhubaneswarRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-06PatnaRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5022 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 131 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.