Delhi records 2nd hottest April in 72 years: IMD

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New Delhi, Apr 29: Delhi recorded its second hottest April in 72 years with a month-to-month common most temperature of 40.2 levels Celsius, the India Meteorological Division mentioned on Friday.

In 2010, Delhi had recorded a median month-to-month most temperature of 40.4 levels Celsius. The nationwide capital skilled three extended heatwaves this month within the absence of periodic mild rainfall and thundershowers which typify this time of the 12 months as a result of lack of energetic western disturbances.

Barring April 21, when the utmost temperature settled at 35.2 levels Celsius, Delhi recorded above-normal most temperature on all different days. Town recorded a excessive of 43.5 levels Celsius on April 28 and April 29.

This was the very best most temperature on an April day in Delhi in 12 years. The nationwide capital had recorded a most temperature of 43.7 levels Celsius on April 18, 2010.

The all-time excessive temperature for the month is 45.6 levels Celsius, which was recorded on April 29, 1941. PTI