STATE OF CLIMATE

Eighth warmest year, winter fading

India experienced its eighth warmest year on record in 2025, with the national average temperature 0.28°C above the 1991-2020 Long Period Average. Winter recorded an anomaly of +1.17°C - the highest since 1901.

Highlights
India in 2025
+0.28°Cnational average temperature anomaly above the 1991-2020 LPA

India recorded its eighth warmest year on record.

Highest maximum records
21/36

states/UTs had stations break monthly highest 24-hour maximum temperature records.

Highest rainfall records
23/36

states/UTs had stations break monthly highest 24-hour rainfall records.

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Seasonal temperature anomaly

Temperature anomaly in 2025 compared with the 1991-2020 Long Period Average.

Winter · Jan-Feb+1.17°CHighest since 1901
Pre-monsoon · Mar-May+0.28°CAbove normal
Southwest monsoon · Jun-Sep+0.09°CMarginally above normal
Post-monsoon · Oct-Dec-0.10°CSlightly below normal

India's five warmest years on record

Temperature anomaly over the 1991-2020 LPA.

0.65°C2024
0.54°C2016
0.40°C2009
0.39°C2010
0.38°C2017

Warmest decade on record

2016-2025 recorded a decadal mean annual temperature anomaly of 0.32°C over LPA. Ten of the 15 warmest years have been recorded during 2011-2025.

Month-wise temperature in 2025

Select the temperature measure to view month-wise values, anomaly from normal and rank since 1901.

Anomaly is from normal; rank is since 1901.

Record-breaking weather stations

Actual state/UT boundary polygons are used for both maps, retaining Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as separate units.

States/UTs with records21 of 36
Record period124 years

Month-wise stations recording highest 24-hour maximum temperature

Map fill indicates the number of stations with a record. Label figures show stations and months.

Selected state / UTMaharashtra
Stations with record8
Months with record3

India's climate apocalypse

The Indian landmass was warmer on average by nearly 0.9°C during 2015-2024 compared to 1901-1930. Select a region on the map to view its reported climate signals.

HINDU KUSH HIMALAYAS • Accelerated warming and• glacier melt INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS • Increase in heat stress• Decline in mean JJAS rainfall NORTHEAST INDIA • Decline in mean JJAS rainfall• Increase in warm days and• warm nights• Compound hot and dry extremes NORTHWEST INDIA • Increase in warm days• and warm nights WESTERN INDIA • Increase in warm days• and warm nights CENTRAL INDIA • Rise in extreme rainfall SUNDARBANS • Rise in sea level• Increase in heat stress• Increase in hot nights WESTERN COAST • Increase in severe tropical• cyclones• Rise in extreme sea level ARABIAN SEA • Accelerated warming SOUTHEAST INDIA • Increase in warm days and warm nights• Compound hot and dry extremes• Increase in northeast monsoon variability
Selected region Indo-Gangetic Plains

The map retains the visible regional text and pictograms from the source concept, placed around an accurate India boundary map. Click any callout to highlight its details.