India, March 21 -- After days of persistent rain and gusty winds, the national Capital witnessed a sharp dip in temperatures along with a spell of clean air, recording its coldest March Day in six years and the cleanest air in about five months, with the AQI falling in the 'satisfactory' category on Friday.

With the maximum temperature settling at 21.7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 9.6 degrees below normal, Delhi logged its coldest March Day since March 8, 2020, when the mercury had dropped to 21.2 degrees Celsius.

After the rain, air quality also improved markedly, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 93, placing it in the 'satisfactory' category. This marks the first such day in about five months (161 days), with the last tim...