This year, winter rains almost alluded Delhi-NCR. The national capital remained rain free for the entire month making it the driest January in the last decade.
In terms of rainfall, only 0.1 mm rain has been recorded at the Safdarjung observatory, the lowest in the last ten years.
Not only this, but minimum temperatures have also reached a new high. Record breaking minimum was observed on January 31 at 14.4°C.
The last time such high minimums were recorded in 2007 when the minimum temperature had dropped to 14.6°C.
As far as maximums are concerned, a record of high temperatures has been set this January. On January 30, Delhi recorded its maximum as 27.2°C, which is the highest maximum since the year 2010.
January has been a record breaking year regarding maximum and minimum temperatures as well as rainfall activity. Globally, this winter has been the warmest on record and India has been no exception. Winter has been exceptionally warm in both Delhi and other parts of the country.
As previously mentioned by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, a fewer number of active Western Disturbances have resulted in less snowfall in the hills of North India resulting in a warmer winter for other parts. Winter rains have also been scanty over entire Northwest India and almost absent from the national capital.
Not only this, due to less rainfall, humidity levels also remained on the lower side. Thus, dense fog occurred over the Northwest Plains for a few days only, which is why day temperatures also remained on the higher side.
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