India, July 20 -- With the minimum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Delhi recorded the warmest July night in five years, according to the India Meteorological Department. The city had logged a minimum temperature of 31.7 degrees Celsius on July 1, 2021.

The maximum temperature logged at the Safdarjung, Delhi's base station, was 38.3 degrees Celsius, 3.1 notches above the seasonal average, according to the IMD.

The minimum was 3.8 notches above the season's average. It was also the second instance this month of the minimum temperature touching 31 degrees, after a similar reading was recorded on Friday.

Among the weather stations in Delhi, Palam recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar 37.2 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 36.7 deg...