Delhi recorded the coldest day in August to 14 years, the temperature drop due to heavy rain - NCR Delhi draws the coldest August day in 14 years amid heavy rainfall

The coldest August has been recorded in Delhi in the last 14 years where the maximum temperature was 7.8 degrees below normal. Safdarjung received 78.7 mm of rain within 24 hours due to continuous rain. Heavy rainfall was also recorded at other centers, which dropped to 26.4 degrees Celsius. This is one of the lowest temperatures in August since 1969. August was the coldest day after 14 years due to heavy rain. Jagran correspondent, New -Delhi. The coldest August was recorded in the capital Delhi capital on Saturday. Due to continuous rain, the maximum temperature at 7.8 degrees was recorded below normal 26.4 degrees Celsius. According to the available data since 2011, the last lowest maximum temperature of August was 27.9 degrees Celsius in 2012, while the 2020 mark is not available in the IMD records. Constant rainfall began at midnight on Friday and Saturday continued throughout the day. IMD data received 78.7 mm of rainfall in Safdarjung on Saturday in 24 hours, revealed that Safdarjung of Delhi’s primary weather center received 78.7 mm of rain on Saturday. Other centers such as 100 mm at Pragati Maidan, 80 mm in Lodhi Road, 69 mm in Pusa and 31.8 mm in Palam. In addition, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius in the capital amid cloud sky and interrupted rain, 7.8 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was 23.8 ° C, which is 3.2 degrees below average. According to the data, it is one of the ten lowest maximum temperatures of August at Safdarjung station since 1969.