India records warmest January in 62 years: IMD

India experienced its warmest January in 2021 in 62 years, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has revealed. It revealed that South India was particularly warm. The month was the warmest in 121 years, with 22.33 degrees Celsius in south India, followed by 22.14 degrees Celsius in 1919 and 21.93 degrees Celsius in 2020 as the second and third warmest months.

Central India was warmest, 14.82 degrees Celsius in the last 38 years after 1982 “(14.92 degrees Celsius), while 1958 with 15.06 degrees Celsius was the warmest in 1901 to 2021 period.

“So January 2021 has also become the warmest in 62 years after 1958,” the IMD said.

According to the IMD, the all-India average minimum temperature in January was 14.78 degrees Celsius. The department said that the January of 1958 recorded a similar minimum temperature. While January of 1919 recorded 15 degrees, being the warmest January ever.

According to IMD, there was a cold wave for 7 days in January. Cold wave conditions occur when the minimum temperature in the lowlands reaches 2 degrees or less.