Heavy Rainfall Provides Relief to Delhi Residents After a Warm February
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Synopsis
On March 1, heavy rainfall provided relief to Delhi residents from the warm temperatures of February. The India Meteorological Department had forecasted thunderstorms and gusty winds. Despite the rain, February recorded high temperature averages, with some of the warmest nights in decades.
Key Takeaways
- Intense rainfall in Delhi on March 1
- Relief from warm February temperatures
- Average maximum temperature in February was 26.7°C
- Forecast included thunderstorms and gusty winds
- February recorded fewer rainy days compared to last year
New Delhi, March 1 (NationPress) Intense rainfall swept across various regions of the national capital on Saturday, offering much-needed respite to the residents from the elevated temperatures experienced throughout February. Significant rain also affected parts of Haryana.
This February was notably warm for Delhi, with the average maximum temperature soaring to 26.7 degrees Celsius, as reported by the weather department.
On February 28, the India Meteorological Department had predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by a moderate thunderstorm, lightning, and gusty winds across Delhi-NCR during the night.
“Light to moderate rainfall with a moderate thunderstorm and lightning (30-50 Km/h gusty winds) is anticipated at numerous locations in Delhi and NCR (including Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) as well as Assandh, Safidon, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana), Gangoh, Deoband, Kandhla, Baraut, Bagpat, Khekra (U.P.), and Bhiwari (Rajasthan) within the next two hours,” the forecast stated.
Moreover, with a cloudy sky, the maximum temperature was noted at 27 degrees Celsius on Friday, slightly above the seasonal average by 0.9 degrees, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 18.4 degrees Celsius, marking the second highest minimum this month, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
On Thursday, Delhi also experienced rainfall and thunderstorms, with the weather office predicting similar conditions for Friday and Saturday.
The forecast indicates that India may face a warmer-than-average March with several days of heat waves, as reported by the weather office on Friday.
The average minimum temperature in the national capital reached 11.6 degrees Celsius, the highest February minimum in the last six years.
This is the first time since 2017 that the city has recorded such a warm average minimum temperature.
The previous month also experienced a record-setting night, with the minimum temperature peaking at 19.5 degrees Celsius on February 27, marking the hottest February night in 74 years.
This figure shattered all prior records since 1951. On the same day, the maximum temperature reached 32.4 degrees Celsius, establishing it as the warmest day of the month.
However, rainfall activity was less than in the previous year, with Delhi recording only four rainy days in February, down from six in 2024.
