Delhi records highest January rain in 32 years; maximum temperature at season's lowest

Updated : Jan 23, 2022 09:08
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Editorji News Desk

Delhi has recorded nearly 70 mm of rainfall in January this year, as on Saturday, the highest in the month in the last 32 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

A senior IMD official said Delhi registered 69.8 mm of rainfall by 9.30 pm on Saturday.

It is the highest since January 1989 when the capital received 79.7 mm rainfall, he said.

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According to the IMD, rain on Saturday brought down the maximum temperature to 14.7 degrees Celsius, seven notches below the average and also the lowest for the season so far.

The minimum temperature settled at 11.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average, the IMD said.

Widespread rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan from January 21 to January 23 due to a Western Disturbance, the IMD had said.

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