The India Meteorological Departments (IMD) Safdarjung observatory, considered to be the official marker of the city's weather, recorded the season's lowest maximum temperature of 14.8 degrees Celsius (°C) on Saturday, nearly five degrees below the normal, and a minimum temperature of 6.1°C, a degree below normal. Severe cold day conditions were recorded in isolated parts, said IMD officials.
Before this, the season's lowest maximum temperature was witnessed on January 9, when it dipped to 15ºC. Last year too, the lowest maximum temperature was 15°C (January 25).
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