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Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022

Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022: 197 records at 34 stations, peak on 2 April 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 set or tied 197 station records at 34 stations.
  • It ran from 26 March 2022 to 21 April 2022 (27 days) and its peak day was 2 April 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lahore City set a daily record high maximum temperature of 41.2 C (106.2 F) on 10 April 2022.
  • The busiest day was 2 April 2022 with 13 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 64 years.

Footprint

26 March to 21 April 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 is outlined, with 9 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, 26 March to 21 April 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Lahore CityRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2022-04-10
Kathmandu AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2022-04-01
LhasaRecord high maximum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2022-04-01
Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature23.1 C (73.6 F)2022-03-31
GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2022-04-01
ShiquanheRecord high maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2022-04-03
XigazeRecord high minimum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)2022-04-14
NagquRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2022-04-07
SatnaRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)2022-04-17

Records per Day

Peak day 13
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 Records set or tied each day from 26 March 2022 to 21 April 2022. The most in one day was 13 on 2 April 2022. 0 4 8 11 15 03-2603-2904-0104-0404-0704-1004-1304-1604-19
Records set or tied each day from 26 March 2022 to 21 April 2022. The most in one day was 13 on 2 April 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022
DateRecords
2022-03-262
2022-03-271
2022-03-288
2022-03-2911
2022-03-3011
2022-03-3111
2022-04-019
2022-04-0213
2022-04-0310
2022-04-0412
2022-04-055
2022-04-068
2022-04-0710
2022-04-088
2022-04-0911
2022-04-1011
2022-04-119
2022-04-129
2022-04-136
2022-04-146
2022-04-151
2022-04-161
2022-04-174
2022-04-186
2022-04-193
2022-04-207
2022-04-214

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 ranked by margin
Lahore City, 04-103.4 C (6.1 F)
Kathmandu Airport, 04-013.4 C (6.1 F)
Shiquanhe, 04-033.0 C (5.4 F)
Lhasa, 04-012.5 C (4.5 F)
Lhasa, 04-012.4 C (4.3 F)
Lhasa, 04-042.0 C (3.6 F)
Kathmandu Airport, 04-061.6 C (2.9 F)
Lhasa, 04-051.4 C (2.5 F)
Xigaze, 04-051.3 C (2.3 F)
Gorakhpur, 04-011.2 C (2.2 F)
Xigaze, 04-041.2 C (2.2 F)
Satna, 04-170.9 C (1.6 F)
Lhasa, 04-060.8 C (1.4 F)
Kathmandu Airport, 04-080.8 C (1.4 F)
Xigaze, 03-280.7 C (1.3 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, 26 March to 21 April 2022 197 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
197 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, 26 March to 21 April 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.464
3.448
2.561
0.144
3.044
1.260
0.863
0.561
2.437
1.647
0.723
1.347
2.043
0.157
0.357
1.247
0.851
1.443
0.123
0.944
1.148
0.447
1.048
0.449
1.240
0.848
0.448
1.012
3.515
2.424
0.641
2.224
3.619
0.440
1.332
1.532
0.540
2.817
2.223
0.733
2.815
0.80
0.933
0.335
0.737
1.332
0.241
2.815
0.70
1.725
2.915
0.312
0.643
1.623
0.341
0.235
2.115
0.632
0.532
1.220
1.125
1.523
1.023
1.023
2.417
1.123
0.920
1.716
0.923
0.60
2.019
0.136
2.29
2.19
0.524
1.815
1.116
2.81
0.520
0.30
0.624
0.423
1.216
2.35
1.313
0.917
0.423
2.55
1.515
0.623
1.115
2.17
0.420
0.521
1.717
0.823
0.423
1.312
0.916
0.423
1.012
1.012
0.323
0.817
0.621
0.417
1.012
1.012
1.015
1.115
1.69
0.321
0.421
0.620
0.319
0.223
0.123
0.912
0.912
0.317
0.517
0.817
0.812
1.29
0.415
0.712
1.012
0.416
0.313
0.812
0.316
0.512
0.320
0.720
0.723
1.017
1.012
1.212
0.415
0.223
0.223
0.412
0.99
0.49
0.212
0.116
0.612
0.312
0.312
1.412
1.74
1.08
0.212
0.312
0.94
0.217
0.812
0.84
1.11
1.25
0.412
0.112
0.117
1.012
0.812
0.312
0.75
0.212
0.315
0.612
0.79
0.93
0.71
0.55
0.29
0.412
0.44
0.34
0.51
1.01
0.21
0.17
0.84
0.95
0.40
0.14
0.15
0.24
0.11
0.55
0.70
0.35
0.20
0.34
0.24
0.43
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
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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, 26 March to 21 April 2022 (this event)197 records

Every Record Set

20 of 197
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India and 3 other countries, 26 March to 21 April 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-03-28XigazeRecord high maximum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2324 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-29LhasaRecord high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2322 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-31Lucknow/AmausiRecord high minimum temperature23.1 C (73.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-01Kathmandu AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4832 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-01LhasaRecord high maximum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)6131 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-01GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-01LhasaRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)3725 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-03ShiquanheRecord high maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-04LhasaRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4324 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-04XigazeRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-05XigazeRecord high maximum temperature20.5 C (68.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4724 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-05LhasaRecord high maximum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4322 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-06LhasaRecord high minimum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-06Kathmandu AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4725 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-07NagquRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-07XigazeRecord high maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-08Kathmandu AirportRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5123 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-10Lahore CityRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6433 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-14XigazeRecord high minimum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6125 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-17SatnaRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 197 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.