India, Feb. 2 -- Delhi saw a colder start to February, compared to last year, with the maximum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

The maximum temperature on Sunday is lower than last year's 26.2 degrees Celsius, while 2.3 notches above the seasonal average, according to official data.

According to the weather department, the minimum temperature settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, about 3.7 degrees above the season's average. At Safdarjung, the city's principal observatory, the minimum temperature settled at 12.1 degrees Celsius, while Palam recorded 10.6 degrees Celsius. Lodhi Road logged 11.8 degrees Celsius, the Ridge 12.1 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar 11.6 degrees Ce...