2024 Was Warmest Since 1901; Jan 2025 to Be Relatively Warm
Financial Express Chennai|January 02, 2025
THE YEAR 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degree Celsius above the long-period average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said on Wednesday.
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"The annual mean land surface air temperature across India in 2024 was 0.65 degree Celsius above the LPA (1991-2020 period). The year 2024 now ranks as the warmest year on record since 1901, surpassing 2016, which had recorded a mean land surface air temperature 0.54 degree Celsius above normal," Mohapatra said.

He also said the average minimum temperature was the highest on record during July-October, and the second highest for February.

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