Category: Heat waves affecting India

7 heat waves identified in India since 2020

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2011 to June 26 2011 at 28.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 19 2011 to June 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 51901 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_2011-Jun-19_to_2011-Jun-26_97.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2011 to June 24 2011 at 6.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 17 2011 to June 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 308561 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_2011-Jun-17_to_2011-Jun-24_77.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2011 to June 22 2011 at 7.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 15 2011 to June 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 297205 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_2011-Jun-15_to_2011-Jun-22_93.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2011 to June 08 2011 at 23.0°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 04 2011 to June 08 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 386011 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_2011-Jun-04_to_2011-Jun-08_71.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2011 to May 27 2011 at 24.0°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 10 2011 to May 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 4400328 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_2011-May-10_to_2011-May-27_51.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2011 to May 20 2011 at 24.0°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 10 2011 to May 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.3 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 121231 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_2011-May-10_to_2011-May-20_82.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2011 to March 23 2011 at 23.5°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 17 2011 to March 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 192199 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_2011-Mar-17_to_2011-Mar-23_85.5_23.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2011 to March 21 2011 at 25.5°N 64.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 10 2011 to March 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 1215256 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_2011-Mar-10_to_2011-Mar-21_64.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2011 to February 15 2011 at 22.5°N 82.0°E

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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: February 06 2011 to February 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 187202 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_2011-Feb-06_to_2011-Feb-15_82.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from January 27 2011 to February 11 2011 at 38.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 27 2011 to February 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 2907791 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_2011-Jan-27_to_2011-Feb-11_74.5_38.0