Temperature settles at 39.8°C, clear skies today

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for Delhi, recorded a minimum of 19.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal for this season

It was a hot Sunday in the national capital with the maximum temperature being recorded at 39.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal.

It was a hot Sunday in the national capital with the maximum temperature being recorded at 39.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for Delhi, recorded a minimum of 19.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal for this season.

The humidity level oscillated between 25 to 39 per cent, officials at the weather department said.

A MeT official predicted mainly clear sky for Monday.

The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 42 and 21 degrees Celsius respectively.