maximum temperature

According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi has seen 25 days with a maximum temperature of 42 degrees Celsius this summer season, the most since 2012. With a monthly average maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi had its second warmest April since 1951. This year, the city has had six heatwaves, the deadliest of which occurred in mid-May, when temperatures reached 49 degrees Celsius in certain areas.