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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcutta/Dum Dum | Record high minimum temperature | 21.4 C (70.5 F) | 2025-01-31 |
| Jagdalpur | Record high minimum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 2025-02-03 |
| Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 2025-02-03 |
| Balasore | Record high minimum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 2025-01-30 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Record high minimum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 2025-01-31 |
| Jabalpur | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 2025-02-04 |
| Machilipatnam | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2025-02-09 |
| Nellore | Record high minimum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 2025-02-09 |
| Pendra Road | Record high minimum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 2025-02-03 |
| Pbo Anantapur | Record high minimum temperature | 22.4 C (72.3 F) | 2025-01-31 |
| Belgaum/Sambra | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 2025-02-05 |
| Jharsuguda | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 2025-02-01 |
| Gwalior | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 2025-02-02 |
| Kakinada | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 2025-02-07 |
Records per Day
Peak day 16| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | 2 |
| 2025-01-30 | 7 |
| 2025-01-31 | 13 |
| 2025-02-01 | 15 |
| 2025-02-02 | 14 |
| 2025-02-03 | 13 |
| 2025-02-04 | 16 |
| 2025-02-05 | 12 |
| 2025-02-06 | 9 |
| 2025-02-07 | 11 |
| 2025-02-08 | 5 |
| 2025-02-09 | 9 |
| 2025-02-10 | 9 |
| 2025-02-11 | 4 |
| 2025-02-12 | 6 |
| 2025-02-13 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Jagdalpur, 02-11 | |
|---|---|
| Pendra Road, 02-03 | |
| Jagdalpur, 02-06 | |
| Jagdalpur, 02-03 | |
| Pendra Road, 02-02 | |
| Kozhikode, 02-03 | |
| Pendra Road, 01-31 | |
| Kozhikode, 02-02 | |
| Gwalior, 02-02 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram, 01-31 | |
| Machilipatnam, 02-09 | |
| Belgaum/Sambra, 02-05 | |
| Jharsuguda, 02-01 | |
| Jabalpur, 02-04 | |
| Balasore, 01-30 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 0.3 | 67 |
| 3.2 | 64 |
| 2.0 | 44 |
| 3.6 | 50 |
| 1.0 | 46 |
| 1.8 | 35 |
| 1.1 | 67 |
| 1.7 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 26 |
| 1.9 | 23 |
| 0.7 | 26 |
| 3.4 | 28 |
| 0.2 | 64 |
| 1.4 | 40 |
| 3.3 | 27 |
| 2.0 | 39 |
| 2.2 | 34 |
| 1.9 | 45 |
| 1.2 | 47 |
| 0.1 | 26 |
| 1.2 | 44 |
| 2.0 | 10 |
| 2.4 | 27 |
| 3.0 | 18 |
| 2.7 | 22 |
| 1.8 | 43 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 43 |
| 2.2 | 12 |
| 1.2 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 42 |
| 2.7 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 15 |
| 0.2 | 18 |
| 2.8 | 24 |
| 2.8 | 22 |
| 0.2 | 52 |
| 0.2 | 51 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 1.7 | 27 |
| 0.2 | 44 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 2.1 | 25 |
| 1.4 | 36 |
| 0.4 | 37 |
| 0.2 | 37 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 8 |
| 1.8 | 25 |
| 2.1 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 35 |
| 1.4 | 30 |
| 2.0 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 36 |
| 1.2 | 19 |
| 0.2 | 40 |
| 0.6 | 25 |
| 0.9 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 2 |
| 1.5 | 21 |
| 1.4 | 24 |
| 0.3 | 41 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 1.2 | 23 |
| 1.6 | 22 |
| 3.3 | 1 |
| 0.8 | 24 |
| 1.4 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 20 |
| 0.1 | 39 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 0.1 | 36 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 0.6 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 0.7 | 25 |
| 1.5 | 9 |
| 1.0 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 20 |
| 3.0 | 2 |
| 1.6 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 1.9 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 24 |
| 1.0 | 19 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 12 |
| 0.1 | 25 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 2.1 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 25 |
| 0.4 | 23 |
| 0.4 | 26 |
| 0.6 | 18 |
| 0.4 | 21 |
| 0.9 | 8 |
| 1.0 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 26 |
| 0.9 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 1 |
| 0.7 | 16 |
| 0.1 | 24 |
| 0.2 | 23 |
| 0.2 | 23 |
| 1.4 | 9 |
| 1.5 | 9 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 1 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 9 |
| 1.3 | 3 |
| 1.6 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 18 |
| 0.2 | 18 |
| 0.6 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.6 | 1 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 5 |
| 0.7 | 2 |
| 0.5 | 5 |
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 0.3 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 8 |
| 0.4 | 12 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 1.3 | 1 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 1 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 9 |
| 0.2 | 9 |
| 0.4 | 1 |
| 0.7 | 1 |
| 0.6 | 2 |
| 0.6 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 |
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, 27 January to 13 February 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 149| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Balasore | Record high minimum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 46 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-01-31 | Calcutta/Dum Dum | Record high minimum temperature | 21.4 C (70.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 67 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-01-31 | Thiruvananthapuram | Record high minimum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 35 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-01-31 | Pbo Anantapur | Record high minimum temperature | 22.4 C (72.3 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 64 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-01-31 | Pendra Road | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 39 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-01 | Jharsuguda | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 47 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-02 | Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 23 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-02 | Pendra Road | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 34 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-02 | Gwalior | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 45 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-03 | Jagdalpur | Record high minimum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 64 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-02-03 | Kozhikode | Record high minimum temperature | 27.0 C (80.6 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 44 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-02-03 | Pendra Road | Record high minimum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 28 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-04 | Jabalpur | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 67 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-05 | Jagdalpur | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 26 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-05 | Belgaum/Sambra | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 40 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-06 | Jagdalpur | Record high minimum temperature | 21.8 C (71.2 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 27 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-07 | Kakinada | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 26 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-09 | Machilipatnam | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 40 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-09 | Nellore | Record high minimum temperature | 26.6 C (79.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 26 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-02-11 | Jagdalpur | Record high minimum temperature | 21.6 C (70.9 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 50 | 33 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.