Built 2026-11-13 (13 November 2026)

Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026

Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026: 70 records at 12 stations, peak on 1 November 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 set or tied 70 station records at 12 stations.
  • It ran from 24 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (14 days) and its peak day was 1 November 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Thiruvananthapuram set a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.5 C (77.9 F) on 2 November 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 31 October 2026 with 11 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 68 years.

Footprint

24 October to 6 November 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2026-11-02
GadagRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2026-11-01
KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2026-10-29
Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2026-11-01
NelloreRecord high minimum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2026-10-27
KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2026-10-31
RamgundamRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2026-11-05
CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2026-11-05
MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2026-11-01
BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)2026-11-01

Records per Day

Peak day 9
Records per day during Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 31 October 2026. 0 3 6 9 12 10-2410-2710-2910-3111-0211-0411-06
Records set or tied each day from 24 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 31 October 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-241
2026-10-262
2026-10-272
2026-10-288
2026-10-297
2026-10-309
2026-10-3111
2026-11-019
2026-11-023
2026-11-034
2026-11-044
2026-11-056
2026-11-064

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 ranked by margin
Kurnool, 10-293.2 C (5.8 F)
Kurnool, 10-281.8 C (3.2 F)
Nellore, 10-301.8 C (3.2 F)
Nellore, 10-271.5 C (2.7 F)
Kozhikode, 10-311.5 C (2.7 F)
Thiruvananthapuram, 10-241.4 C (2.5 F)
Cuddalore, 11-051.4 C (2.5 F)
Gadag, 11-011.2 C (2.2 F)
Ramgundam, 11-051.2 C (2.2 F)
Gadag, 10-291.2 C (2.2 F)
Kozhikode, 11-061.2 C (2.2 F)
Thiruvananthapuram, 11-020.5 C (0.9 F)
Pbo Anantapur, 10-280.4 C (0.7 F)
Bangalore, 11-010.4 C (0.7 F)
Bangalore, 11-030.4 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, 24 October to 6 November 2026 70 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
70 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, 24 October to 6 November 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.564
1.227
3.216
0.368
0.139
1.416
1.528
1.244
1.53
0.21
1.413
0.435
0.20
1.87
1.80
1.211
0.331
1.27
0.40
0.40
1.73
1.81
0.40
1.41
0.527
1.023
0.125
0.83
1.43
1.13
1.00
1.00
0.69
0.220
1.00
1.23
0.55
0.211
0.80
1.61
0.81
0.60
0.40
0.40
0.49
1.03
0.71
1.11
0.43
0.80
0.53
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.60
0.21
0.27
0.23
0.40
0.33
0.60
0.51
0.40
0.20
0.20
0.11
0.41
0.20
0.23
0.20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026 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, 24 October to 6 November 2026 (this event)70 records

Every Record Set

80 of 70
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India, 24 October to 6 November 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-24ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.0 C (78.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1626 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-24MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie686 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-24NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)tie162 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.8 C (78.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)011 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.8 C (80.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-27NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)28.4 C (83.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)2824 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-27CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.0 C (78.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-27ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)26.6 C (79.9 F)tie14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3518 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.0 C (78.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)718 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)28.0 C (82.4 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.0 C (78.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)315 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.8 C (71.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)914 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)911 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28RamgundamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)05 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)1629 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29GadagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)24.0 C (75.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1118 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.8 C (78.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)316 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.8 C (80.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)512 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)28.2 C (82.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29KurnoolRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.6 C (70.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)36 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)29.2 C (84.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)018 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)3118 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30NelloreRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)36.4 C (97.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2315 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.4 C (79.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)312 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)28.2 C (82.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30Pbo AnantapurRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)36.4 C (97.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)110 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30KurnoolRecord high maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie31 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)321 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.8 C (80.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31RamgundamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.8 C (78.4 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31GadagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.0 C (73.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31GadagRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)34.0 C (93.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)38 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31KurnoolRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)36.2 C (97.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31Pbo AnantapurRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)35.8 C (96.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.6 C (72.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)06 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31NelloreRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)28.4 C (83.1 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-31CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01GadagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.6 C (74.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)2730 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3927 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.6 C (81.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)018 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.4 C (72.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)017 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)016 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01KurnoolRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)36.0 C (96.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2715 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-01KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.6 C (81.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)011 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-02ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.5 C (77.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6431 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-02GadagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-02BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)21.2 C (70.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)78 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-02KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)tie51 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-03BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)017 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-03KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-03ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)011 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-03Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)37 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.6 C (81.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.0 C (71.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)110 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04GadagRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.0 C (73.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.6 C (81.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)tie04 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-04KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05RamgundamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1319 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05MachilipatnamRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)07 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.4 C (72.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)07 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)07 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-05Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.0 C (80.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)718 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06ThiruvananthapuramRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1112 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06BangaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)22.0 C (71.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)09 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06CuddaloreRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)08 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06Pbo AnantapurRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)
2026-11-06KurnoolRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.8 C (78.4 F)tie01 of 100 (Routine)

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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 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.