India, March 1 -- Delhi witnessed its hottest February day in three years on Saturday, with the maximum temperature settling at 32.5 degrees Celsius, marking an unusually warm end to the month. An analysis of monthly data shows that Delhi has recorded its hottest February in three years, with the average maximum temperature settling at 27.1 degrees Celsius. The last time the maximum temperature was higher than this was on February 20, 2023, when it had reached 33.6 degrees Celsius.

An identical pattern was observed in February 2025, when the average maximum temperature stood at 26.7degC and rainfall was limited to 1.4mm. In contrast, February 2024 saw 32.5mm of rainfall, keeping the average maximum lower at 24.4degC and helping maintain ...