
Delhi records season’s warmest night 25.9° Celsius, rain predicted
The Hindu
IMD reports record-breaking warm night in Delhi with highest minimum temperature in April in three years.
The weather department has predicted rain and thunderstorm on Thursday (April 10, 2025) in the national capital, following a warm night with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.9° Celsius, nearly six notches above normal and the highest of the season so far.
Parts of the city reported both warm and very warm night conditions, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, a “warm night” is declared when the maximum temperature remains 40° Celsius or more, and the minimum temperature is 4.5 to 6.4° Celsius above normal.
A “very warm night” is declared when the minimum temperature departure exceeds 6.4° Celsius.
The city's minimum temperature of 25.9° Celsius, released on Thursday, was 5.9° above normal — breaking Wednesday’s record of 25.6° — making it the highest minimum temperature in April in the last three years, according to official data.
In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature in April did not touch 25° Celsius. The highest minimum temperature recorded in April 2024 was 24 degrees, while in 2023 it was 23.6°.
In 2022, the highest minimum temperature in April was recorded at 26.2° Celsius.