City sees colder start to February
Delhi saw a colder start to February, compared to last year, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
The maximum temperature on Sunday is lower than last year’s 26.2 degrees Celsius, while 2.3 notches above the seasonal average, according to official data.
According to the weather department, the minimum temperature settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, about 3.7 degrees above the season’s average. At Safdarjung, the city’s principal observatory, the minimum temperature settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, while Palam recorded 10.6 degrees Celsius. Lodhi Road logged 11.8 degrees Celsius, the Ridge 12.1 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar 11.6 degrees Celsius.
Maximum temperatures in the city ranged from 22.6 to 24.6 degrees Celsius.
Among the stations, Safdarjung recorded the highest maximum temperature at 24.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 23.6 degrees Celsius and the Ridge at 23.6 degrees Celsius, while Lodhi Road logged a high of 23.7 degrees Celsius, and Palam recorded 22.6 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity stood at 82 per cent at 5.30 pm.
According to the IMD, rainfall over northwest India, including Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh, is likely to remain below the long-period average in February.
Long Period Average refers to the average rainfall or temperature for a region, calculated using weather data from around thirty years, and is used as a benchmark for normal climatic conditions for a given period.
