India faces the heat
48
extremely hot days each year
50–138more hot days
Nine states may see this increase by 2100.
STATE OF HEAT
EXTREME HEAT DAYS IN INDIA TO RISE BY 50%
India experiences about 48 extremely hot days each year. Even if countries meet their Paris agreement pledges, this could rise to 71 days under a 2.6°C warming scenario. Nine states are projected to see 50 to 138 more hot days by end of the century, and 14 states could see 30 to 49 more hot days.
Highlights
Warming goals
1.5°Cand2°C
The expected warming this century is far above the Paris Agreement goals of keeping warming to 1.5°C and well below 2°C.
Hot days
57extra hot days annually
At 2.6°C, the world will face this average increase each year.
Explore the data
INDIANumber of hot days
1°C global warming
43
1.3°C warming, 2025
48
Century-end, at 2.6°C
71
Select a state or UT from the dropdown to see its three heat-day values below.
Annual hot days
Select a scenario and click a state or Union Territory to compare its three values.
090180270365 days
Data table
All numbers are annual hot days shown in the source graphic.
| State / UT | Region | 1°C | 1.3°C | Century-end |
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