India’s Average Temperature Rose 0.9 C in 2015-2024, Study Finds
Why in the news
A multi-institution study reported on 22 November 2025 that India has warmed by nearly 0.9 degC over 2015-2024, with rising heat extremes and stronger cyclones.
Key facts
| Indicator | Finding |
|---|---|
| Average temperature, 2015-2024 | Up nearly 0.9 degC |
| Warm days | 5 to 10 more days per decade |
| Hottest day of the year (western and northeast India, since 1950s) | Warmer by 1.5 to 2 degC |
| Tropical Indian Ocean | Warming 0.12 degC per decade |
| Pre-monsoon cyclone intensity | Up 40 per cent in recent decades |
Projections and impacts
- Marine heatwaves may reach nearly 200 days a year by 2050.
- Sea-level extremes once seen per century could become annual by mid-century.
- The Indo-Gangetic plains face heat stress and weaker monsoon rainfall; Himalayan glaciers are retreating faster; coasts face rising seas and severe cyclones.
Exam angle
- Memorise the headline 0.9 degC rise for 2015-2024.
- The Arabian Sea is a hotspot for intense pre-monsoon cyclones.
- Ocean warming rate: 0.12 degC per decade.