Lucknow, April 29 -- Banda remained the hottest city in the world out of 8,212 Meteorological stations on April 27, recording a scorching 47.6degC, said the Lucknow Met department here on Tuesday, adding that the district is in top 10 among 8,212 stations worldwide.

This temperature is the highest in Banda since 1951 and marks the sixth time in 12 days that the city has topped the national charts, driven by severe heatwave conditions in the Bundelkhand region. On Monday, the district surpassed the previous 47.4degC record set on April 30, 2022, and again on April 25, 2026, making it the highest April temperature in 75 years.

The heat was severe in the Bundelkhand region, characterised by rocky/dry terrain, causing surrounding cities lik...