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Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021

Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021: 199 records at 59 stations, peak on 8 January 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 set or tied 199 station records at 59 stations.
  • It ran from 3 January 2021 to 16 January 2021 (14 days) and its peak day was 8 January 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Poona set a daily record high minimum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 10 January 2021.
  • The busiest day was 8 January 2021 with 28 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

3 to 16 January 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
PoonaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2021-01-10
JharsugudaRecord high maximum temperature32.6 C (90.7 F)2021-01-05
SatnaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2021-01-05
XigazeRecord high maximum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2021-01-13
DengqenRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2021-01-10
Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)2021-01-04
QamdoRecord high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2021-01-10
GayaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2021-01-05
DeqenRecord high minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2021-01-11
JabalpurRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2021-01-06
GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2021-01-04
Goa/PanjimRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2021-01-06
Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)2021-01-07
LitangRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2021-01-10
SuratRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2021-01-09
LhasaRecord high maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2021-01-11

Records per Day

Peak day 28
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2021 to 16 January 2021. The most in one day was 28 on 8 January 2021. 0 8 15 23 30 01-0301-0501-0701-0901-1101-1301-15
Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2021 to 16 January 2021. The most in one day was 28 on 8 January 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021
DateRecords
2021-01-033
2021-01-0415
2021-01-0521
2021-01-0625
2021-01-0724
2021-01-0828
2021-01-0926
2021-01-1024
2021-01-1116
2021-01-127
2021-01-133
2021-01-141
2021-01-153
2021-01-163

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 ranked by margin
Xigaze, 01-164.9 C (8.8 F)
Poona, 01-104.8 C (8.6 F)
Dengqen, 01-103.8 C (6.8 F)
Satna, 01-053.7 C (6.7 F)
Lucknow/Amausi, 01-043.6 C (6.5 F)
Xigaze, 01-103.5 C (6.3 F)
Xigaze, 01-133.4 C (6.1 F)
Gaya, 01-053.4 C (6.1 F)
Lhasa, 01-112.7 C (4.9 F)
Jharsuguda, 01-052.6 C (4.7 F)
Xigaze, 01-091.7 C (3.1 F)
Qamdo, 01-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Litang, 01-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Calcutta/Dum Dum, 01-071.5 C (2.7 F)
Gwalior, 01-041.0 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 and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 199 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
199 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 and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
4.827
2.663
4.946
3.459
3.854
3.748
3.640
1.667
3.549
0.867
3.440
0.241
1.654
1.063
0.963
0.630
1.548
1.754
2.744
0.563
1.948
1.941
2.832
0.763
1.648
1.448
3.038
0.138
2.934
2.449
1.554
2.244
2.428
2.639
0.563
1.648
1.542
3.512
2.134
1.254
2.334
1.543
1.441
2.726
4.51
2.826
1.048
2.926
0.728
1.436
1.928
1.441
2.134
1.744
3.623
1.444
0.154
3.923
2.332
1.834
2.019
2.126
2.044
0.644
1.140
2.911
0.611
0.713
1.530
3.113
1.636
1.039
0.942
1.126
0.642
0.248
1.533
1.933
0.739
0.636
0.736
3.39
1.231
1.726
0.340
0.933
0.736
1.433
3.016
2.315
0.640
2.714
2.812
2.813
0.139
2.212
1.518
1.518
0.630
0.137
0.739
0.726
0.726
0.828
2.09
1.427
1.523
0.732
0.536
2.013
2.016
1.323
0.828
0.539
0.633
1.712
2.211
1.815
2.75
0.618
0.436
0.828
0.326
0.326
0.521
3.02
1.419
0.234
0.831
2.023
1.311
1.013
0.628
1.516
0.818
1.019
0.528
1.413
2.54
0.326
0.525
1.413
2.54
0.126
1.69
1.116
1.115
1.71
1.213
1.13
0.826
1.412
0.327
1.01
0.918
0.511
0.518
1.013
0.813
1.85
0.69
0.221
0.423
0.215
0.69
0.98
0.215
0.68
0.512
0.516
1.75
0.913
0.219
0.119
0.110
0.29
0.713
0.215
0.312
0.111
1.01
0.39
0.51
0.311
0.311
0.51
0.29
0.21
0.27
0.35
1.03
0.61
0.51
0.61
0.41
0.55
0.44
0.31
0.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 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 and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021 (this event)199 records

Every Record Set

20 of 199
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 3 to 16 January 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-01-04Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)4031 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-04GwaliorRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-04PoonaRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-05JharsugudaRecord high maximum temperature32.6 C (90.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6334 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-05SatnaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)4832 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-05GayaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4029 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-06JabalpurRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4128 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-06Goa/PanjimRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3027 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-07Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4827 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-09XigazeRecord high maximum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5426 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-09SuratRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-10PoonaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)2734 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-10DengqenRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)5432 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-10QamdoRecord high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6730 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-10XigazeRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)4929 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-10LitangRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5427 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-11DeqenRecord high minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-11LhasaRecord high maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)4426 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-13XigazeRecord high maximum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)5932 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-16XigazeRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)4632 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 199 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.