'Not normal': On one April day, all of the planet's top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
Source: CNN Climate
Updated May 11, 2026, 3:42 PM ET
PUBLISHED May 11, 2026, 9:37 AM ET
On one day in late April, something very unusual happened. Every single one of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities was in just one country: India.
This is according to data compiled by AQI, the air quality monitoring platform. There is “no modern precedent,” AQI said on its website. “This is not a normal April. And it demands a serious, data-grounded reckoning.”
AQI’s rankings are based on temperatures across 24 hours, including the daytime peak and the coolest point at night, as well as as other data including rainfall, wind and humidity.
On April 27, average peak temperatures across all 50 Indian cities on the list hit 112.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/11/climate/50-hottest-cities-aqi-india-heatwave
AQI REPORT - World Top Hottest Cities Belong to India – April 2026
I think parts of AZ hit the 100s in March, breaking records.
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