At 43.1 degrees, Delhi records highest temperature in July in 9 years
New Delhi : Delhi is currently reeling under a strong heatwave as it recorded a maximum temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius, highest since July 2012. The IMD has announced that there are no chances of monsoon to reach Delhi before July 7.
The maximum temperature recorded at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, stood at 43.1 degrees Celsius, the highest for the month of July in nine years. The minimum temperature settled at 31.7 degrees Celsius.
On July 2, 2012, Delhi had recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius.
The highest maximum temperature for July last year was 41.6 degrees Celsius. It was 42.2 degrees Celsius in 2019, 40.1 degrees Celsius in 2018, 38.5 degrees Celsius in 2017 and 39.8 degrees Celsius in 2016 and 2015.
A heatwave swept the national capital on Wednesday, too, with the mercury soaring to 43.6 degrees Celsius, the highest recorded this year so far, the IMD said.
"The monsoon has covered most of the country except parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. Since June 19, no progress has been observed. Mid-latitude westerly winds, unfavourable Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and absence of a low-pressure system over North Bay of Bengal are some of the reasons," the IMD said.
