New Delhi: The temperature in Delhi in December fallen below the minimum temperature levels, the temperature lowest level recorded on Monday, making it the coolest day since 1901, said the meteorological department sources.

This is the least temperature level in 119 years on Monday. The temperatures are fallen half of the normal record. Monday (30.12.2019) recorded the coolest day for the month of December. Last week the minimum temperature was recorded as 2.4 degree Celsius, which was Delhi witnessed unusually low temperature 2019.

“Delhi is likely to record its most coldest day today in last 119 year for December Month as day temperature till 1430 Indian Standard Time today has been unusually following a coldest trend, with Safdarjung’s temperature being 9.4 degree and Palam’s was 9 degree Celsius. Delhi and its adjoining areas woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Monday morning, hitting air and railway traffic. As many as 21 Delhi-bound planes had to be diverted, several got delayed and six were cancelled. Around 30 trains are also running late.

According to the sources of meteorological, severe cold weather is likely to remain over northern India for more week days. The average maximum temperature this month is likely to be 19.15 degrees Celsius. If it happens, then it will be the coldest December since 1997 when it was 17.3 degrees Celsius, and the second-coldest December since 1901.

Only on four occasions between 1901 and 2018, the average maximum temperature for December has been either equal to or less than 20 degree Celsius in 1919, 1929, 1961 and 1997.