India, Oct. 31 -- Delhi recorded the coolest October in three years, with ample rainfall and overcast skies keeping the day temperature in check.

The average monthly maximum temperature stood at 31.5degC -- 1.5degC below the long period average (LPA), which was Delhi's lowest since it was 31.4degC in 2022, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed.

This has largely been down to Delhi recording 89.3mm of monthly rainfall this month - nearly six times the LPA of 15.1mm, a surplus of 491%, data showed.

This has also been Delhi's wettest October in three years, with Delhi logging 128.6mm if rainfall.

Last year, zero rainfall was recorded and 5.4mm was recorded in 2023. Overall, this is the third wettest October in the last decade,...