Heat is increasing due to lack of rainfall (indicative/pti)
The first week of December is almost over, but it’s still far from cold. There was a similar situation last month. November was the hottest month on record in northern India, with average temperatures in the region exceeding 20 degrees Celsius for the first time since 1901.
Not only that, but conditions across the country remain virtually unchanged. November was recorded as the second-warmest month, lower than November 2016. November temperatures were in line with October’s trend, which was India’s hottest month ever, making it one of the country’s hottest post-monsoon months ever.
The average temperature in northern India is 20.14 degrees
The trend is likely to continue in winter as well, the weather department said on Monday when it released its forecast for the December-February period. November this year was the hottest month so far in northern India. According to data released by the Meteorological Department, the average temperature in northern India in November was 20.14 degrees Celsius, about 1.4 degrees Celsius above normal and lower than the highest temperature of 19.87 degrees Celsius recorded for the month in 1977. Too much. The national average maximum temperature this month is 29.37 degrees Celsius.
Regarding the decrease in rainfall, data from the meteorological department said that one of the important reasons for the heat wave is the continued drought in most parts of the country. Rainfall across the country has decreased by approximately 55%. This is the third-lowest November rainfall since 2001. Even South India, where the northeast monsoon was active during this period, saw a deficit of about 38%.
The likelihood of colder weather will decrease in the future
The weather service said day and night conditions are likely to be below normal across much of the country, with fewer extremely cold days than normal. December will be on a warmer trend, with overnight temperatures well above normal in the southern and central-eastern states.
