Month of January 2022 is unique for the national capital. Delhi recorded 88.2 mm rain against the normal of 19.3 mm making it the wettest January since 1901. In fact, records for rainfall are from January 1901. This is the highest rainfall in last 121 years for January.
Average maximum temperature was 18 degree which is around 2.4 below normal. This is second lowest average of maximum temperature after 2003 when it was 17.6 degree. Month of January 2022 also witnessed 7 cold day condition in which two were severe cold days.
January 2022 also remained fog free due to frequent rainfall and strong winds. Data for Air quality index is maintained since 2015. Due to intermittent rainfall and moderate North westerly winds index of 2021 is also lowest.
Number of Western disturbances in the month of January 2022 is also high. There is total 7 Western disturbance against the average of 5. Month of February will also start with strong Western disturbance which will be responsible for heavy snowfall over Western Himalayas and light to moderate rainfall across northwest and east India.
