January's 'heat' broke the record of 2019!
The month of january was very hot in the country's capital Delhi. With this, it broke its previous record. On friday (31 January), the maximum temperature here reached 27 degrees Celsius, which was the hottest day in the city this month since 2019. The average maximum temperature in delhi in january was 21.1 degrees Celsius, which is one degree higher than the long-term average of 20.1 degrees Celsius, which has been the hottest temperature in delhi since 2019. According to IMD data, the night temperature was also above normal. The average minimum temperature of the month was 8.5 degrees Celsius, which is one degree higher than the LPA of 7.5 degrees Celsius and the highest since 2017 when it was 8.7 degrees Celsius.
This is why january was hot
Meteorologists attributed the reason for warmer than normal january to the absence of a strong western disturbance. This usually leads to rain as well as a drop in temperature. Meteorologist Mahesh Palawat said that rainfall in northwest india was 81 percent less than normal, which reduced the cold and also reduced the fog. He said that usually there is dense fog in january, but this time, the fog has been almost absent
january 1 was the coldest day
According to the Meteorological Department, on friday (January 31), the minimum temperature in delhi was 9.5 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, while the lowest temperature of this month was recorded at 5.6 degrees Celsius on january 28. january 1 was the coldest day of the month with 15 degrees Celsius.
What was the average AQI in January?
At the same time, Delhi's average air Quality Index (AQI) in january was 305, which was the cleanest january since 2022. The average AQI in the year 2022 was 279. In comparison, the AQI of january last year was 355 and in 2023 it was 311. However, pollution levels remained high, with Friday's AQI recorded at 351 (very poor).
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