At 31.8°C, Sangam City logs warmest Jan day in 9 years

Sangam City, Prayagraj, woke up to a summer-like day on Friday, with bright sunshine pushing the maximum temperature to a nine-year high of 31.8°C in January.

- Rajeev Mullick

LUCKNOW: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the last time Prayagraj recorded a higher maximum temperature in January was in 2016 when it reached 31.8°C.

The maximum temperature at Sangam City was 6.8 degrees above normal and significantly higher than the 28.4°C recorded a day earlier. The all-time high for January in Prayagraj was 32.8°C on January 30, 2007, followed by 31.9°C on January 26, 2009.

The minimum temperature was 10.6°C, according to the IMD.

After Prayagraj, Varanasi (BHU) recorded the second-highest temperature in the state, with the mercury rising to 31.2°C—6.7 degrees above normal and the third highest in 12 years.