cold wave alert
Regional Meteorological Department official Sushma Nair said that cold wave is expected in many districts of north-central Maharashtra and Marathwada in the next 48 hours after the Western Disturbance has removed. It is also expected to remain cold here. Sushma Nair said that the areas where the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is less than 6 degrees Celsius, are called cold days.
Lowest temperature for the ninth time in a decade
The lowest minimum temperature was recorded on Tuesday for the ninth time this year, between 10 degrees and 13 degrees in January since 2012. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in 1962 on 22 January. The minimum temperature at that time was 7.4 degrees Celsius.
January temperature
The year | Temperature (in °C) |
29 January 2012 | 10 |
6 January 2013 | 10.4 |
18 January 2014 | 13.2 |
20 January 2016 | 12.6 |
12 January 2017 | 11.9 |
26 January 2019 | 13.2 |
17 January 2020 | 11.4 |
10 January 2022 | 13.2 |
25 January 2022 | 13.4 |