Rain brings month’s lowest minimum at 17°C in Capital

Delhi recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the month so far at 17 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 0.2 notches below the season’s average, after a rainy night brought temperatures down across the city, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The maximum temperature settled at 31.1 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches below the season’s average.

Delhi’s air quality improved slightly after the overnight rainfall, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 153 in the moderate category, according to the Sameer app.

The AQI stood at 167 at 9 am. Of the 54 monitoring stations, 11 recorded poor air quality, with the highest reading of 245 at IIT Delhi, followed by 233 at Alipur.

The IMD’s air quality forecast said Delhi’s AQI was likely to remain in the moderate category on Sunday but deteriorate to the poor category from Monday to Wednesday.

Among the other weather stations, the minimum temperature was 16.7 degrees Celsius at Palam, 16.4 degrees at Lodhi Road, 16.2 degrees at the Ridge and 17.2 degrees at Ayanagar. The Ridge recorded the lowest minimum temperature among the five stations.

The maximum temperature was 29.4 degrees Celsius at Palam, 31 degrees at Lodhi Road, 31.4 degrees at the Ridge and 30.8 degrees at Ayanagar. The Ridge recorded the highest maximum temperature among the stations.

Delhi received 4.4 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, taking the month’s cumulative rainfall to 62.3 mm. Relative humidity was recorded at 61 per cent at 5.30 pm. The minimum temperature had also dropped to 17 degrees Celsius on October 24 last year, while it was 16.9 degrees Celsius on October 25, 2025.

The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies on Monday, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 32 and 16 degrees Celsius, respectively.