The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday that February 2025 was the hottest February India has recorded since it began maintaining temperature records in 1901.
The department reported a rise of 1.34 degrees Celsius in the country’s average temperature for the month, which increased from the normal 20.70°C to 22.04°C. Additionally, the maximum temperature saw a rise of 1.49°C, climbing from the usual 27.58°C to 29.07°C.
The all-India average minimum temperature stood at 15.02°C, surpassing the normal 13.82°C.
Warmer nights were particularly observed in the northern and northwestern regions, which helped prevent fog formation in the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Looking ahead, the IMD also forecasted above-normal temperatures and a higher number of heatwave days across India between March and May.
