India, March 31 -- With an average monthly maximum of 32.5 degrees Celsius (degC), Delhi is set to record its warmest March in four years despite a series of western disturbances giving the city a cooler end to the month.

As of March 30, the average monthly maximum is 2.6degC above the long-period average (LPA) of 29.9degC, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The last time it was higher than this was in March 2022, when the average maximum was 33.4degC.

Data analysed by HT showed the average maximum temperature in the first half of March stood at 33.7degC, while the second half average so far has been 31.3degC. In comparison, the LPA of the first half is 28degC, while the second half LPA is 31.6degC.

The average mo...