The average maximum temperature in Delhi from January 1 to 30 is the lowest in 13 years
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’ ( photo: PTI)
The average maximum temperature in Delhi this month till January 30 was 17.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 13 years, according to official data till Tuesday.
The average minimum temperature in the national capital during the same period was recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius, the second lowest in 13 years, the data showed.
Fog enveloped parts of Delhi on Tuesday morning and the Safdarjung Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius around 9.30 am.
According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the relative humidity was 100 percent at 8.30 am.
The maximum temperature was 21.4 degrees Celsius, one degree below normal. A temperature of 22.6 degrees Celsius was measured on Monday.
Late on Tuesday, a senior IMD official shared the annual data on average maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi for January, citing readings recorded at the Safdarjung Observatory – the official marker for the national capital.
According to the data, the average maximum temperature in Delhi between January 1 and 30 was 17.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 13 years.
The maximum and minimum temperatures for the entire month were 19.7 degrees Celsius and 7.5 degrees in January 2012 and 19.0 degrees and 6.1 degrees in January 2013, respectively.
The lowest average minimum temperature in the national capital for January in the past 13 years was in 2013.
The corresponding figures (maximum and minimum temperatures respectively) for the entire month were 17.9 degrees Celsius and 8.5 degrees in January 2015 and 18.0 degrees and 8.2 degrees in January 2022.
The weather bureau predicts dense fog and light rain or thunderstorms in most places on Wednesday, accompanied by gusts of wind.
The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to be around 10 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees.
The weather fluctuations are expected to continue until February 3 due to a western disturbance, and further changes are expected from then on, a senior official said.
This winter has been different in Delhi, with a higher number of cold days and cold wave days, he said.
The Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 11pm on Tuesday, was in the ‘very poor’ category with a value of 357.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
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First print: January 30, 2024 | 11:50 PM IST