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Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023

Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023: 110 records at 30 stations, peak on 16 June 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 set or tied 110 station records at 30 stations.
  • It ran from 11 June 2023 to 26 June 2023 (16 days) and its peak day was 16 June 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Gorakhpur set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 32.3 C (90.1 F) on 15 June 2023.
  • The busiest day was 16 June 2023 with 15 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 65 years.

Footprint

11 to 26 June 2023
Footprint of Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 The area covered by Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)2023-06-15
PatnaRecord high minimum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2023-06-16
GadagRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)2023-06-16
JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)2023-06-17
BograRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)2023-06-16
Bombay/SantacruzRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)2023-06-15
PoonaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2023-06-15
SholapurRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2023-06-20
RatnagiriRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2023-06-21
Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high maximum temperature39.9 C (103.8 F)2023-06-14
KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2023-06-20
Begumpet ObsyRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)2023-06-21
Coimbatore/PeelamedRecord high minimum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2023-06-11
Nagpur SonegaonRecord high minimum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)2023-06-21

Records per Day

Peak day 15
Records per day during Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 Records set or tied each day from 11 June 2023 to 26 June 2023. The most in one day was 15 on 16 June 2023. 0 4 8 11 15 06-1106-1406-1606-1806-2006-2206-2406-26
Records set or tied each day from 11 June 2023 to 26 June 2023. The most in one day was 15 on 16 June 2023.
Records per day during Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023
DateRecords
2023-06-112
2023-06-132
2023-06-145
2023-06-158
2023-06-1615
2023-06-1714
2023-06-1811
2023-06-198
2023-06-209
2023-06-2112
2023-06-2210
2023-06-238
2023-06-244
2023-06-251
2023-06-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 ranked by margin
Bogra, 06-163.3 C (5.9 F)
Gadag, 06-162.3 C (4.1 F)
Jagdalpur, 06-171.4 C (2.5 F)
Ratnagiri, 06-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Calcutta/Dum Dum, 06-141.2 C (2.2 F)
Gadag, 06-201.0 C (1.8 F)
Gadag, 06-190.9 C (1.6 F)
Begumpet Obsy, 06-210.9 C (1.6 F)
Ratnagiri, 06-220.8 C (1.4 F)
Bombay/Santacruz, 06-150.6 C (1.1 F)
Kozhikode, 06-200.6 C (1.1 F)
Jagdalpur, 06-180.6 C (1.1 F)
Gadag, 06-170.6 C (1.1 F)
Patna, 06-160.5 C (0.9 F)
Poona, 06-150.4 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 and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 110 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
110 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 Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.165
0.525
2.364
1.460
3.340
0.664
0.464
0.464
1.249
1.046
0.946
0.349
1.236
0.636
0.640
0.940
0.640
0.836
0.440
0.149
1.128
0.536
0.820
0.913
0.234
2.510
0.428
1.625
0.825
0.232
0.617
0.520
0.621
0.824
1.516
0.921
0.525
1.917
1.84
0.712
0.134
0.336
0.429
0.224
0.224
0.128
0.128
0.516
0.224
1.617
0.525
1.24
2.35
0.124
0.128
0.812
0.124
1.417
1.48
0.816
0.917
0.913
0.128
0.229
0.124
0.817
0.413
1.14
1.64
0.117
0.217
1.02
0.410
1.24
0.613
0.44
1.44
1.45
0.412
0.58
0.212
0.34
0.54
0.54
0.48
0.44
0.54
0.64
0.112
0.34
1.14
0.612
0.112
1.08
0.413
1.04
0.210
0.74
0.65
0.18
0.18
0.42
0.14
0.64
0.14
0.15
0.64
0.34
0.14
0.24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 compared with similar events
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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 Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023 (this event)110 records

Every Record Set

20 of 110
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in India and Bangladesh, 11 to 26 June 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-06-11Coimbatore/PeelamedRecord high minimum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4919 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-14Calcutta/Dum DumRecord high maximum temperature39.9 C (103.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3622 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-15GorakhpurRecord high minimum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6545 of 100 (Notable)
2023-06-15Bombay/SantacruzRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-15PoonaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-16PatnaRecord high minimum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2536 of 100 (Notable)
2023-06-16GadagRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6433 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-16BograRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4030 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-16PoonaRecord high minimum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4922 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-17JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-17GadagRecord high maximum temperature35.3 C (95.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-18JagdalpurRecord high minimum temperature27.1 C (80.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4021 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-19GadagRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4623 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-20SholapurRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-20GadagRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4623 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-20KozhikodeRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3621 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-21RatnagiriRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4926 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-21Begumpet ObsyRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-21Nagpur SonegaonRecord high minimum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4019 of 100 (Routine)
2023-06-22RatnagiriRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3620 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 110 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.