21.1°C: Coolest September night in Delhi in 15 years
Hindustan TimesA spell of light rain coupled with gusty winds that continued through the night till early on Thursday meant Delhi residents woke up to a slight chill for the first time this season as the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 21.1 degrees Celsius – the lowest September mercury in at least 15 years, according to official data. The minimum temperature on Thursday at the Safdarjung weather station – considered representative of Delhi – dropped four degrees from the reading on Wednesday, according to IMD data. Clean air The overnight rain combined with consistently strong winds of 30km/hr on Thursday also helped improve drastically improve Delhi’s air quality. In August, Delhi again saw multiple spells of heavy rain, taking the total rainfall through the month to 390.3mm – 67% higher than the monthly average of 233.1mm.