"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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