The obtainable information since 2011 reveals that the earlier lowest most temperature for August was 27.9 levels Celsius in 2012, whereas the 2020 determine shouldn’t be obtainable within the IMD data.
The persistent downpour started round midnight on Friday and continued all through Saturday.
IMD information confirmed that Delhi’s major climate station, Safdarjung, obtained 78.7 mm of rainfall within the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Saturday. Different stations recorded heavy showers as nicely – Pragati Maidan logged 100 mm, Lodhi Street 80 mm, Pusa 69 mm and Palam 31.8 mm.
Moreover, underneath overcast skies and intermittent rain, the capital recorded a most temperature of 26.4 levels Celsius, 7.8 notches beneath regular, whereas the minimal temperature was 23.8 levels Celsius, 3.2 notches beneath common.
In accordance with the information, it’s also among the many 10 lowest most temperatures for August at Safdarjung station since 1969. The climate division has forecast cloudy skies and rain for Sunday.
