Delhi records coldest November in 5 years; city breathes better air after days – Check AQI today
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The national capital’s air quality also saw a slight improvement with an AQI of 270 at 6 am on Sunday (Nov 30), slipping into ‘poor’ category from ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’, a significant decrease in air pollution in the last few weeks.
Delhi recorded its coldest November in five years, with an average minimum temperature of 11.5 degrees Celsius till November 29, according to the data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The national capital’s air quality also saw a slight improvement with an AQI of 270 at 6 am on Sunday (Nov 30), slipping into the ‘poor’ category from ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’, a significant decrease in air pollution in the last few weeks.
A day earlier, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius. The national capital observed its lowest temperature on Wednesday (Nov 26) with mercury dropping to 8 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal and the lowest November temperature since 2022. In November of 2020, the city recorded a low minimum of 6.3 degrees Celsius.
The city recorded an average minimum November temperature of 11.9 degrees Celsius in 2021, 12.3 degrees Celsius in 2022, 13 degrees Celsius in 2023, and 14.7 degrees Celsius in 2024.
In its latest forecast, the IMD said, “Minimum temperature is likely to be around 9-10°C over the next couple of days while shallow fog may also be seen during the morning hours over the next few days, Sunday onwards.”
Delhi's AQI improves to ‘poor’
Delhi recorded an average AQI of 270 on Sunday (Nov 30) morning, slipping into the ‘poor’ category after days of high pollution levels of ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories. Meanwhile, Gurugram recorded an AQI of 233, Ghaziabad recorded 262, Noida recorded 267, and Faridabad recorded a ‘moderate’ AQI of 178.
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The residents in the national capital region have reported haze, irritation in the eyes, and breathing problems over the last few weeks as the city remains blanketed by toxic smog.
The GRAP 3 restrictions were lifted earlier this week as Delhi remains under GRAP 2 measures. Officials have said that they are monitoring the pollution levels in the city and would consider additional steps in case the situation deteriorates.
