Extreme weather events: India

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Extreme minimum and maximum temperature; precipitation

1935-2019

Jasjeev Gandhiok, March 16, 2020: The Times of India

Extreme minimum and maximum temperature and precipitation ‘events’ in Delhi, 1935-2019 Extreme minimum and maximum temperature and precipitation ‘events’ in Delhi, 1935-2019
From: Jasjeev Gandhiok, March 16, 2020: The Times of India

“Extreme minimum and maximum temperature events appear to be increasing in Delhi. In December 2006, Delhi had the lowest temperature since 1935 (0.2°C). In June 2007, Delhi witnessed a maximum of 44.9°C. While these extreme temperatures cannot be directly linked to climate change, variability in weather patterns and possibility of exacerbation of extreme events due to climate change are major challenges,” stated a government document.

It added that there had been several months when temperature and precipitation were greater than standard deviation from the mean. “The hottest summer was in 1944, the coldest winter in 1935 and the wettest monsoon in 1958. However, recent years have seen similar extremes in temperature in 1978, 1988 and 1996 and precipitation in 1994, 1995, and 2003,” it added.