Delhi beat the record to be the warmest in recent years by registering a mercury level of 32.3 degrees on the last day of the month, 7 degrees above normal. With this, the average for Delhi for the month of February 2021 turns out to be 28.2 degrees centigrade and tops the list of gruelling years of the contemporary era. The normal temperature for Delhi for the month of February is 23.9 degrees, the current state of 4.3 degrees above the bar spells alarm.
However, February 2006 continue to be the hottest for Delhi with a monthly average of 29.4 degrees. Also, February 2006 retains an all-time high record of 34.1 degrees measured on 26th February in Delhi. February 2006 also holds the distinction of 11 days having mercury level in excess of 30 degrees. In comparison, February 2021 had 7 days measuring temperature above 30 degrees with the highest of 33.2 degrees in Delhi for the month recorded on 25th February.
Delhi experienced a prolonged dry spell of 23 days between 05th and 28th February. The national capital recorded meagre 3 mm rainfall against the monthly normal of 22.1 mm. Such arid conditions will extend further to the 1st week of March. The marginal drop in the day temperature in Delhi is likely over the next 2 days and rise thereafter again.
