New Delhi, April 2: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed today that temperatures across the country broke all records, making this March India’s hottest in 122 years since 1901.
“The monthly average for March 2022 stands at 33.1 degrees Celsius, breaking the all-time record of 33.09 degrees Celsius of 2010,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
IMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to severe hot weather conditions in northwest India.
Parts of Delhi sweltered under a severe heatwave on Thursday with the maximum temperature crossing the 41-degree mark in three places.
The weather department has predicted severe heatwave conditions at isolated places between April 3 and 6.
