Photos: Delhi experiences its coldest October in 58 years

Delhi has just witnessed its coldest October in 58 years, with the mean minimum temperature for the month settling at 17.2 degrees Celsius this year. The last time it was this cold in the national capital was in 1962, when the mean minimum temperature for October was 16.9 degrees Celsius. The absence of cloud cover clubbed with calm winds are the major reason for such low minimum temperatures in Delhi. The city’s air quality has also remained in the very poor category in recent days with the AQI on October 31 recorded at was 367.

Updated on: Nov 01, 2020 6:19 PM IST

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A man crosses a railway track at Nizamuddin on a hazy morning in New Delhi on October 30. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this October was the coldest Delhi has experienced in 58 years, with the mean minimum temperature for the month settling at 17.2 degrees Celsius. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Cyclists ride along Vikas Marg during the early hours of the day in New Delhi on October 31. The previous coldest October in Delhi was in 1962 when the mean minimum temperature for October was 16.9 degrees Celsius. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Vehicles ply amid hazy weather conditions at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi on October 30. Normally the mean minimum temperature --the average of daily minimum temperatures through the month, is recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius in October. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Aircraft parked on a taxiway at IGI Airport in New Delhi on October 29. The absence of cloud cover is a major reason for such low minimum temperatures. Clouds trap some of the outgoing infrared radiation and radiate it back downwards, warming the ground. Another reason is calm winds, which allow the formation of mist and fog,” head of IMD’s Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Kuldeep Srivastava told HT. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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A boatman wades through toxic foam floating on the river Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi on November 1. Despite high wind speed and favourable weather conditions, Delhi’s air quality continues to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on the air quality index (AQI). The AQI, as recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), on October 31 was 367. (Manvender Vashist / PTI)

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Commuters wearing face masks seen near Connaught Place in New Delhi on October 31. While the average wind speed on October 31 had touched 18 kmph, it did not clean up the air as expected, the IMD said. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

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People play badminton near India Gate in New Delhi on October 29. Stubble burning in the neighbouring states is considered a contributer to the poor air in Delhi. On October 30 and 31, stubble burning incidents spotted in Punjab and Haryana were at the highest this season so far. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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A double exposure image of the full moon with India Gate, in New Delhi on October 31. System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data showed that 3,471 farm fires were spotted over Punjab and Haryana, which accounted for 32% of Delhi’s PM2.5 (particulate matter with diameters less than 2.5 micrometres) levels. (ANI)