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Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025

Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025: 149 records at 35 stations, peak on 4 February 2025. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 set or tied 149 station records at 35 stations.
  • It ran from 27 January 2025 to 13 February 2025 (18 days) and its peak day was 4 February 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • Calcutta/Dum Dum set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 21.4 C (70.5 F) on 31 January 2025.
  • The busiest day was 4 February 2025 with 16 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

27 January to 13 February 2025
Footprint of Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 The area covered by Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 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, 27 January to 13 February 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)2025-01-31
JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2025-02-03
KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2025-02-03
BalasoreRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2025-01-30
ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2025-01-31
JabalpurRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2025-02-04
MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2025-02-09
NelloreRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)2025-02-09
Pendra RoadRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)2025-02-03
Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)2025-01-31
Belgaum/SambraRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2025-02-05
JharsugudaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2025-02-01
GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2025-02-02
KakinadaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2025-02-07

Records per Day

Peak day 16
Records per day during Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 Records set or tied each day from 27 January 2025 to 13 February 2025. The most in one day was 16 on 4 February 2025. 0 5 10 15 20 01-2701-2901-3102-0202-0402-0602-0802-1002-12
Records set or tied each day from 27 January 2025 to 13 February 2025. The most in one day was 16 on 4 February 2025.
Records per day during Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025
DateRecords
2025-01-271
2025-01-281
2025-01-292
2025-01-307
2025-01-3113
2025-02-0115
2025-02-0214
2025-02-0313
2025-02-0416
2025-02-0512
2025-02-069
2025-02-0711
2025-02-085
2025-02-099
2025-02-109
2025-02-114
2025-02-126
2025-02-132

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 ranked by margin
Jagdalpur, 02-113.6 C (6.5 F)
Pendra Road, 02-033.4 C (6.1 F)
Jagdalpur, 02-063.3 C (5.9 F)
Jagdalpur, 02-033.2 C (5.8 F)
Pendra Road, 02-022.2 C (4.0 F)
Kozhikode, 02-032.0 C (3.6 F)
Pendra Road, 01-312.0 C (3.6 F)
Kozhikode, 02-021.9 C (3.4 F)
Gwalior, 02-021.9 C (3.4 F)
Thiruvananthapuram, 01-311.8 C (3.2 F)
Machilipatnam, 02-091.7 C (3.1 F)
Belgaum/Sambra, 02-051.4 C (2.5 F)
Jharsuguda, 02-011.2 C (2.2 F)
Jabalpur, 02-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Balasore, 01-301.0 C (1.8 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 Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 149 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
149 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, 27 January to 13 February 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.367
3.264
2.044
3.650
1.046
1.835
1.167
1.740
0.626
1.923
0.726
3.428
0.264
1.440
3.327
2.039
2.234
1.945
1.247
0.126
1.244
2.010
2.427
3.018
2.722
1.843
2.824
1.443
2.212
1.225
0.842
2.720
0.415
0.218
2.824
2.822
0.252
0.251
0.240
1.727
0.244
0.924
2.125
1.436
0.437
0.237
0.824
1.48
1.825
2.120
0.935
1.430
2.024
1.034
0.836
1.219
0.240
0.625
0.924
1.42
1.521
1.424
0.341
0.535
1.223
1.622
3.31
0.824
1.420
1.220
0.139
0.135
0.136
0.335
0.624
1.57
0.627
0.717
0.725
1.59
1.06
2.55
1.020
3.02
1.62
0.424
0.88
0.524
1.99
0.524
1.019
0.420
0.812
0.125
0.88
2.11
0.225
0.423
0.426
0.618
0.421
0.98
1.016
0.326
0.93
0.221
0.81
0.716
0.124
0.223
0.223
1.49
1.59
0.616
1.21
0.322
0.321
0.89
1.33
1.61
0.118
0.218
0.69
0.46
0.61
0.94
0.312
0.85
0.72
0.55
0.110
0.116
0.39
0.28
0.412
0.49
1.31
0.46
0.41
0.47
0.69
0.29
0.29
0.41
0.71
0.62
0.61
0.21
0.21

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025 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, 27 January to 13 February 2025 (this event)149 records

Every Record Set

20 of 149
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India, 27 January to 13 February 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-01-30BalasoreRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4632 of 100 (Routine)
2025-01-31Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6739 of 100 (Notable)
2025-01-31ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)3529 of 100 (Routine)
2025-01-31Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6425 of 100 (Routine)
2025-01-31Pendra RoadRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)3924 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-01JharsugudaRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-02KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)2327 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-02Pendra RoadRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3424 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-02GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)4524 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-03JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)6436 of 100 (Notable)
2025-02-03KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4435 of 100 (Notable)
2025-02-03Pendra RoadRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)2826 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-04JabalpurRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-05JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2626 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-05Belgaum/SambraRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4025 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-06JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)2725 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-07KakinadaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2623 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-09MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4028 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-09NelloreRecord high minimum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2628 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-11JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature21.6 C (70.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5033 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 149 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.