Delhi records second lowest avg maximum temp for Jan in 72 years
New Delhi Jan 31 PTI At 18 degrees Celsius Delhis average maximum temperature recorded this January has been the second lowest for the month in 72 years according to India Meteorological Department IMD data The average maximum temperature recorded for the month in Delhi was also 18 degrees Celsius in 2015 The corresponding figure for January in 2003 stood at 176 degrees Celsius which remains the lowest for the month since 1951 This January the national capital recorded an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius according to data till January 25 On Monday Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 222 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year while the minimum temperature stood at 64 degrees Celsius two notches below the seasons average Humidity levels oscillated between 52 per cent and 95 per cent The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for Tuesday with moderate fog in the morning The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 22 degrees Celsius and eight degrees Celsius respectively Delhis air quality was recorded in the very poor category as the 24-hour Air Quality Index AQI stood at 338 at 4 pm The air quality of Faridabad 330 Ghaziabad 328 was also recorded in the very poor category The air quality of Gurugram 248 Greater Noida 289 was recorded in the poor category 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 On Sunday the maximum temperature was recorded at 222 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 75 degrees Celsius PTI SLB CK
New Delhi Jan 31 PTI At 18 degrees Celsius Delhis average maximum temperature recorded this January has been the second lowest for the month in 72 years according to India Meteorological Department IMD data The average maximum temperature recorded for the month in Delhi was also 18 degrees Celsius in 2015 The corresponding figure for January in 2003 stood at 176 degrees Celsius which remains the lowest for the month since 1951 This January the national capital recorded an average temperature of 18 degrees Celsius according to data till January 25 On Monday Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 222 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year while the minimum temperature stood at 64 degrees Celsius two notches below the seasons average Humidity levels oscillated between 52 per cent and 95 per cent The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for Tuesday with moderate fog in the morning The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 22 degrees Celsius and eight degrees Celsius respectively Delhis air quality was recorded in the very poor category as the 24-hour Air Quality Index AQI stood at 338 at 4 pm The air quality of Faridabad 330 Ghaziabad 328 was also recorded in the very poor category The air quality of Gurugram 248 Greater Noida 289 was recorded in the poor category 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 On Sunday the maximum temperature was recorded at 222 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature at 75 degrees Celsius PTI SLB CK
