Among the top 50 hottest cities, 21 were from UP, 10 from Maharashtra, six each from MP and Rajasthan, four from Haryana, and one each from Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Delhi.
The hottest city was Banda, located around 200 km from Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow.
Summer arrived unusually early in northern India this year, with several states witnessing intense heat as early as March. By April, the heatwave had intensified to levels usually associated with peak summer months like May and June.
But one particular day — April 27 — stood out dramatically. According to data compiled by AQI.in, all of the world’s 50 hottest cities that day were in India, most of them located in the northern region. Notably, the list did not feature a single city from West Asia, Africa or even Australia in the top 50 rankings.
The hottest city was Banda, located around 200 km from Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 46.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature remained as high as 34.7 degrees Celsius.
Among the top 50 hottest cities, 21 were from Uttar Pradesh, 10 from Maharashtra, six each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, four from Haryana, and one each from Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Delhi.
A total of 11 cities in the list are from the NCR (National Capital Region) region — Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad, New Delhi, Palwal, Bhiwadi, Khurja, Bulandshahr, and Bahadurgarh.
World Top 50 Hottest Cities – April 2026
| Rank | City | State | Avg °C | Max °C | Min °C | UV | Wind (km/h) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banda | Uttar Pradesh | 40.5 | 46.2 | 34.7 | 9.5 | 29.5 | 15 |
| 2 | Amravati | Maharashtra | 39.5 | 44.3 | 34.3 | 10.3 | 24.1 | 13 |
| 2 | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 39.5 | 46.1 | 33.8 | 9.8 | 27.7 | 15 |
| 4 | Yavatmal | Maharashtra | 39.4 | 43.5 | 35.0 | 10.1 | 19.4 | 13 |
| 5 | Akola | Maharashtra | 39.3 | 44.3 | 33.0 | 10.7 | 26.3 | 13 |
| 6 | Fatehpur | Uttar Pradesh | 39.1 | 46.1 | 32.5 | 9.7 | 28.1 | 16 |
| 7 | Etawah | Uttar Pradesh | 38.8 | 46.1 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 59.8 | 16 |
| 8 | Noida | Uttar Pradesh | 38.7 | 44.1 | 33.6 | 9.6 | 23.8 | 13 |
| 9 | Orchha | Madhya Pradesh | 38.7 | 45.2 | 33.0 | 9.9 | 26.3 | 17 |
| 10 | Jhansi | Uttar Pradesh | 38.7 | 45.2 | 33.0 | 9.9 | 26.3 | 17 |
| 11 | Nagpur | Maharashtra | 38.6 | 44.0 | 32.9 | 9.4 | 15.5 | 15 |
| 12 | Nanded | Maharashtra | 38.6 | 43.6 | 33.7 | 10.5 | 19.1 | 15 |
| 13 | Faridabad | Haryana | 38.6 | 44.2 | 33.4 | 9.6 | 23.8 | 14 |
| 14 | Parbhani | Maharashtra | 38.5 | 43.0 | 33.4 | 10.7 | 19.8 | 13 |
| 15 | New Delhi | Delhi | 38.5 | 44.0 | 33.7 | 9.6 | 23.0 | 14 |
| 16 | Chandrapur | Maharashtra | 38.5 | 45.3 | 31.4 | 9.3 | 19.8 | 20 |
| 17 | Burhanpur | Madhya Pradesh | 38.5 | 44.2 | 31.9 | 10.4 | 28.4 | 13 |
| 18 | Bhusawal | Maharashtra | 38.4 | 44.6 | 31.2 | 10.4 | 27.4 | 14 |
| 19 | Gurgaon | Haryana | 38.3 | 44.1 | 33.4 | 9.6 | 23.8 | 14 |
| 20 | Jalgaon | Maharashtra | 38.2 | 44.3 | 31.1 | 10.3 | 24.1 | 16 |
| 21 | Agra | Uttar Pradesh | 38.2 | 45.5 | 32.4 | 9.5 | 48.6 | 17 |
| 22 | Kota | Rajasthan | 38.2 | 44.2 | 32.6 | 10.0 | 24.5 | 15 |
| 23 | Firozabad | Uttar Pradesh | 38.2 | 45.7 | 32.5 | 9.5 | 40.0 | 17 |
| 24 | Palwal | Haryana | 38.1 | 44.9 | 31.8 | 9.5 | 27.0 | 16 |
| 25 | Adilabad | Telangana | 38.1 | 44.2 | 32.5 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 17 |
| 26 | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh | 38.1 | 44.6 | 31.8 | 9.6 | 24.1 | 13 |
| 27 | Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh | 38.1 | 44.3 | 32.3 | 9.6 | 24.1 | 13 |
| 28 | Bhiwadi | Rajasthan | 38.1 | 44.3 | 32.8 | 9.6 | 26.6 | 15 |
| 29 | Bikaner | Rajasthan | 38.0 | 44.4 | 32.2 | 10.0 | 30.6 | 17 |
| 30 | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh | 38.0 | 45.7 | 29.1 | 9.6 | 24.5 | 21 |
| 31 | Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh | 38.0 | 45.6 | 33.4 | 9.9 | 41.8 | 18 |
| 32 | Khurja | Uttar Pradesh | 37.9 | 44.8 | 31.2 | 9.5 | 29.5 | 14 |
| 33 | Khajuraho | Madhya Pradesh | 37.9 | 44.3 | 32.7 | 9.6 | 27.4 | 17 |
| 34 | Vrindavan | Uttar Pradesh | 37.8 | 45.4 | 31.5 | 9.3 | 35.3 | 18 |
| 35 | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | 37.8 | 45.4 | 31.8 | 9.3 | 43.2 | 18 |
| 36 | Phalodi | Rajasthan | 37.8 | 44.5 | 30.8 | 10.4 | 28.1 | 16 |
| 37 | Hathras | Uttar Pradesh | 37.8 | 45.4 | 31.4 | 9.5 | 31.7 | 17 |
| 38 | Satna | Madhya Pradesh | 37.8 | 44.7 | 33.4 | 9.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 39 | Tonk | Rajasthan | 37.8 | 44.4 | 32.1 | 10.3 | 27.4 | 16 |
| 40 | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 37.8 | 45.3 | 31.0 | 9.5 | 27.7 | 16 |
| 41 | Bulandshahr | Uttar Pradesh | 37.8 | 44.7 | 30.9 | 9.5 | 27.7 | 14 |
| 42 | Maihar | Madhya Pradesh | 37.8 | 44.7 | 33.4 | 9.6 | 28.1 | 17 |
| 43 | Barehra | Uttar Pradesh | 37.7 | 45.4 | 31.0 | 9.6 | 29.9 | 16 |
| 44 | Bahadurgarh | Haryana | 37.7 | 44.5 | 31.8 | 9.7 | 30.2 | 15 |
| 45 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 37.5 | 44.0 | 30.9 | 7.7 | 28.4 | 18 |
| 46 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 37.5 | 45.2 | 29.6 | 9.7 | 20.9 | 18 |
| 47 | Budaun | Uttar Pradesh | 37.5 | 45.6 | 31.5 | 9.6 | 29.2 | 14 |
| 48 | Solapur | Maharashtra | 37.5 | 41.9 | 31.7 | 10.3 | 28.1 | 19 |
| 49 | Sambhal | Uttar Pradesh | 37.5 | 45.5 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 29.5 | 13 |
| 50 | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | 37.5 | 44.1 | 30.5 | 10.1 | 35.6 | 18 |
AQI said on its website, “This is not a normal April. And it demands a serious, data-grounded reckoning.”
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