Delhi records minimum temperature of 12.5 degree Celsius, lowest in October in 26 years

Delhi on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5 degree Celsius, which was the lowest in October in 26 years, PTI reported, citing data from the Indian Meteorological Department. Data from the weather department showed that the Capital had recorded a minimum temperature of 12.3 degree Celsius on October 31, 1994.

Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of IMD’s regional forecasting centre, told PTI that the absence of cloud cover caused the temperature to drop so low. The lack of clouds causes the earth’s surface to cool quickly. Srivastava added that slow winds allowed the formation of mist and fog.

The weather office said that the normal minimum temperature around this time of the year is 15 to 16 degree Celsius. It added that temperature in Delhi is likely to drop to 11 degree Celsius by November 1.