Delhi recorded its warmest January day in seven years on Thursday, with the Safdarjung area clocking a maximum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius. The last time Delhi recorded a higher maximum temperature in January was in 2019, when the national capital recorded 28.7 degrees Celsius on January 21.
On Thursday, the temperature recorded at Safdarjung was 6.8 degrees Celsius above normal and 2.9 degrees Celsius higher than Wednesday’s, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Ayanagar also recorded 5.4 degrees above normal, with the maximum temperature there touching 25.4.
The lowest recorded…