On April 27, 2026 did the world witness truly unprecedented weather patterns?
According to data compiled by AQI.in, that monitors India’s air, every single city on the list of the world’s hottest places were in India.
Where were the usual contenders from the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa or Australia? Startlingly absent.
Instead, India alone filled all 50 spots raising pressing questions about the scale, intensity and shifting geography of extreme heat.
Here are 8 Indian places that are hard hit…
1. Banda, Uttar Pradesh
Scorching conditions grip Banda as temperatures soar to a blistering average of 40.5°C, with highs touching a punishing 46.2°C!! Dry winds and low humidity, makes it one of the fiercest heat zones this April.
2. Amravati, Maharashtra
Sizzling under the blazing sun, this Maharashtrian metro is recording an average of 39.5°C with a maximum of 44.3°C. With UV levels peaking at 10.3, the heat feels sharp, intense and relentless through the day.
3. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Another Uttar Pradesh city is fainting in this heat, clocking a 39.5°C average. Maximum temperatures climb past 46.1°C, while dry winds amplify the severe summer temperatures.
4. Yavatmal, Maharashtra
The Vidarbha town recorded an average temperature of 39.4°C, with the mercury shooting to as high as 43.5°C. While strong UV exposure at 10.1 defines the place’s harsh April climate.
5. Akola, Maharashtra
Firmly in the grip of Vidarbha-style extreme heat, the temperatures are averaging at 39.3°C with a maximum of 44.3°C. With UV levels among the highest on the list at 10.7, stepping outdoors feels like walking into a furnace.
6. Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Temperatures are pushing beyond 46.1°C at peak, while averages hover around 39.1°C in the UP town between the Ganga and the Yamuna, near Lucknow.
7. Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
On the Yamuna and close to the UP-MP state border, Etawah struggles with daytime heat nearing 46°C, with an average of 38.8°C, paired with unusually strong hot winds locally called loo, that offer little comfort.
8. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Part of the National Capital Region, Noida is presently going through 38.7°C days with a maximum temperature of 44.1°C. High UV levels and dry air dominate, ensuring that the NCR satellite city endures a harsh summer spell.
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