Delhi Weather: City Records This Winter’s Lowest Maximum Temperature at 17.4 Degree Celsius

New Delhi, January 4: Delhi on Friday witnessed the lowest maximum temperature of the season so far at 17.4-degree Celsius, reported Skymet Weather. The lowest maximum temperature was recorded from Palam observatory in South Delhi. Earlier on December 29, the national capital woke up to a chilled morning as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius. Delhi Winters: City Records Season’s Lowest Temperature at 2.6 Degree Celsius.

According to the IMD, Delhi recorded an average minimum temperature of 6.7 degrees Celsius in December month. "During the month of December 2018, Delhi recorded the average minimum temperature of 6.7 degrees Celsius, which was the third lowest during the last 50 years after 2005 and 1996, when the monthly minimum temperature was 6 degrees and 5.9 degrees respectively," the IMD said. Fog Engulfs Delhi, 15 Trains Running Late Due to Low Visibility.

Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in Delhi on Friday was recorded at 7.1 degrees Celsius. The cold climate has led to a dense fog blanket in the national capital as the visibility dropped to 400 meters. On Thursday, the minimum temperature was 6.7 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature settled at 25.1 degrees Celsius.

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