North-west and Central India experienced hottest April in 122 years

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says Northwest and Central India have experienced the hottest April in 122 years. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh experienced the hottest April in over 122 years.

As per the IMD, the average maximum temperature in April was recorded to be the highest-ever at 37.78 degree Celsius for central India, while it stood at 35.9 degrees for northwest India, nearly 3.35 degrees above normal.

The all-India temperature was the fourth-highest at 35.05 degree Celsius since 1901.

IMD Director General M Mohapatra said, the maximum temperatures were significantly higher across the country, especially for northwest India. He said, the rains have been scanty, and most western disturbances that impacted the region have been dry.