Delhi logs 4.6 deg Celsius, temperature drops to this season's record low

Delhi on Friday recorded its lowest temperature of the season.

Updated on: Jan 9, 2026, 10:16:47 IST

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Delhi on Friday recorded its lowest temperature of the season, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The maximum temperature recorded over the past 24 hours was 17.5 degree Celsius. (Photo: Raj K Raj/HT)

At 4.6 degree Celsius, the temperature was 2.3 degree below normal, and was the lowest January temperature in two years. The mercury had dipped lower than this on January 16, 2024, when Delhi logged 3.5 degree Celsius.

The maximum temperature recorded over the past 24 hours was 17.5 degree Celsius, which was logged on Thursday.

Even as the mercury dipped in the Capital, rain lashed parts of Delhi and a thick layer of smog blanketed several areas, according to the IMD.

The air quality remained in the ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ category across Delhi, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The air quality index reading on Thursday stood at 280, under the ‘poor’ category. As of 10 am on Friday, the AQI reading was 380.

According to air quality index classification, an AQI reading between reading between 0 and 50 is ‘good’, 51 to 100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.

Several areas in the Capital saw deteriorating air quality, including Anand Vihar, with an AQI of 380, Chandni Chowk, Jahangirpuri, Dwarka Sector 8, and Ashok Vihar, among others.

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