This is a list of serious heat waves in India.
Year | Duration | Max. temperature | Deaths | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1956 | 50.6 °C (123.1 °F) | [1] | ||
1995 | June | 45.5 °C (113.9 °F) | >350 | [2] |
1998 | May–June | 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) | 2,500 | [1] |
2002 | April–May | 49 °C (120 °F) | 1,030 | |
2015 | May–June | 49.4 °C (120.9 °F) | 2,500 | |
2016 | April–May | 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) | 160 | |
2019 | May-June | 50.8 °C (123.4 °F) | 184[note 1] | |
2022 | March–June | 49.2 °C (120.6 °F) | 90 | |
2023 | April–June | 111 | [3] |
Recent computerization of healthcare and adoption of diagnostic codes like ICD-10 makes tracking of causality during estimation harder, resulting in underestimations, despite more complete data being available upon diagnosis.[4][5]