If you stepped out at 10:30 AM today and immediately regretted every life choice, you aren’t alone. With temperatures hovering between 40°C and 44°C across most of North and Central India, the streets are starting to look like “curfew zones.”
It’s only April, and India has already transformed into a giant tandoor. While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is busy issuing yellow and orange alerts for states like Haryana, UP, West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, the internet has decided to cope the only way it knows how: with top-tier memes.
Who did this now 😃 pic.twitter.com/szLEPKVqJh
— Richa Pinto (@richapintoi) April 27, 2022
With Baripada hitting a blistering 44°C and more than 36 weather stations recording temperatures above 42°C this Monday,
the “summer vs. winter” debate has officially been settled—and summer is losing by a landslide.
For students, the heatwave has brought an unexpected silver lining. As schools in regions like Vidarbha and West Bengal face pressure to adjust calendars, the “Online Class” meme has made a grand comeback.
When your college/school declares online classes due to extreme heat wave 🍻#heatwave pic.twitter.com/iQDHxpK5Zx
— bae (@baebluees) April 19, 2023
Then there are the summer apologists. You know the ones—the people who claimed in December that they “miss the sun.” Well, the sun is here, and it’s brought receipts.
It’s 40°C outside.
Someone: “Summer is better than winter!”Me: pic.twitter.com/fv5hHQkuo5
— Rajveer (@RajveerIND) April 26, 2026
On Reddit and X, users are describing the experience as being in a “Live Tandoor.” One viral post noted that the heat is so intense that even a five-minute errand feels like a marathon. “April is already feeling like peak May,” one user lamented, while another simply summarised our collective state as: “Cooked.”
Another user referenced Trump’s recent comment on India being a “hellhole”, and wrote: “Maybe trump was referring to the heatwave in India as hellhole. Indra Dev sahayata karo 🌧️”
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