India, Oct. 30 -- As winter sets in and the capital enters its peak pollution season, this month has set several records for weather and air quality. Delhi has recorded its cleanest October air in more than a decade, its wettest October in four years and its coldest October day since 2011.

Delhi recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 167 this October, the lowest for the month since 2015, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

The city also recorded its wettest October in four years, with cumulative rainfall of 123.3 mm till 8.30 am on October 30 -- the fourth-highest since 1954. The last time Delhi received higher rainfall in October was in 2022, when it recorded 128 mm.

The monthly ...