Category: Heat waves affecting India

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 11 2026 to January 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 106329 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jan-11_to_2026-Jan-17_74.5_17.0

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 53839 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-07_79.0_14.5

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 11 2026 to February 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 78228 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Feb-11_to_2026-Feb-16_71.5_20.5

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 29 2026 to February 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 1211731 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jan-29_to_2026-Feb-11_72.5_22.5

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 21 2025 to November 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 61880 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Nov-21_to_2025-Nov-25_75.5_17.0

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 15 2025 to November 20 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 98084 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Nov-15_to_2025-Nov-20_91.0_8.0

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

• India

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 17 2025 to October 26 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 51054 km$^2$

Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.

Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Oct-17_to_2025-Oct-26_74.0_23.5