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Delhi Shivers: Second Coolest September Morning Hits 21°C
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 09:15
Delhi Shivers: Second Coolest September Morning Hits 21°C
- •Delhi recorded its second-coolest September morning with the minimum temperature at Safdarjung observatory dropping to 21°C, two degrees below normal.
- •The Ridge observatory in north Delhi registered an even lower minimum of 16.9°C, six degrees below normal, marking the city's lowest on Tuesday.
- •Sunday also saw Safdarjung at 21°C, making it the lowest September minimum in 18 years and second lowest since 2001.
- •Despite cooler mornings, the average minimum temperature this September was higher than last year, at 25.5°C compared to 24.8°C.
- •Delhi experienced a significant rainfall deficit in September, receiving 79.7 mm, 35.5% below the normal of 123.5 mm, and the lowest since 2020.
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The minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory dropped to 21°C, while the Ridge observatory in north Delhi recorded an even lower minimum of 16.9°C on Tuesday.
Delhi experienced a significant rainfall deficit, receiving 79.7 mm of rainfall, which is 35.5 percent below the normal September average of 123.5 mm.
The southwest monsoon withdrew from Delhi on September 23, two days ahead of its normal withdrawal date, with Safdarjung recording 728.6 mm of rainfall during the season.
