Question
What is ‘October Heat’?

Answer

The retreating of monsoon winds results in clearing the sky. Consequently, the temperature increases. The land is still moist in these months. Owing to the high temperature, the humidity becomes very oppressive. This state of weather is known as October Heat.
PlaceStateAll time highest

Maximum
Highest

Maximum in 10

years
Highest Maximum

in April 2016
KozhikodeKerala37.2 (Apr 14, 1967)37.0 (Apr 4,

2015)
37.9 (Apr 30)
BangaloreKarnataka38.3 (Apr 30, 1931)37.6 (Apr 12,

2010)
39.2 (Apr 24)
AnantapurAndhra Pradesh43.2 (Apr 30, 1985)42.9 (Apr 19,

2009)
44.5 (Apr 25)
MumbaiMaharashtra42.2 (Apr 14, 1952)40.6 (Apr 2,

2009)
38.0 (Apr 27)
DelhiDelhi45.6 (Apr 29, 1941)43.7 (Apr 18,

2010)
42.0 (Apr 16)
LucknowUttar Pradesh41.7 (Apr 30, 2014)44.0 (Apr 18,

2009 )
43.1 (Apr 16)
BhubaneswarOdisha45.0 (Apr 23, 1985)43.6 (Apr 9,

2010 )
45.8 (Apr 11)
PatnaBihar44.6 (Apr 29, 1980)43.5 (Apr 20,

2010)
44.5 (Apr 30)
NizamabadTelangana46.8 (Apr 29, 1988)44.4 (Apr 20,

2010)
45.1 (Apr 21)
ChennaiTamil Nadu42.8 (Apr 27, 1908)43.0 (Apr 16,

2007)
41.8 (Apr 22)
KhajurahoMadhya Pradesh46.9 (Apr 29, 1993)46.7 (Apr 26,

2008)
45.6 (Apr 16)
RanchiJharkhand42.6 (Apr 30, 1999)42.4 (Apr 18,

2010)
42.0 (Apr 27)
BankuraWest Bengal45.8 (Apr 15, 1973)45.2 (Apr 21,

2009)
46.7 (Apr 23)

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