Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Delhi Records Above-Normal Minimum Temperature, Moderate Air Quality
Delhi had a warmer-than-usual start to Friday.
The lowest temperature reported in the city was 25.2°C.
Some weather stations recorded different minimum temperatures.
The air quality reading was 173 at 9:30 in the morning.
That number is in the moderate category on the official scale.
The forecast said skies would be mostly clear at first.
They could become partly cloudy later in the day.
The high temperature was expected to be about 34°C.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2°C on Friday, 4.2°C above the seasonal normal.
Safdarjung and Lodi Road recorded minimums of 25.2°C and 24.2°C, respectively, both 4.2°C above normal.
Ayanagar recorded 24.7°C, 3.8°C above normal; Ridge and Palam recorded 23.8°C and 22.7°C.
Delhi’s AQI was 173 at 9:30 a.m., in the Central Pollution Control Board’s moderate category.
The forecast called for mainly clear skies, turning partly cloudy later, and a maximum near 34°C.
- Who
- Delhi residents and weather stations reporting temperatures; the Central Pollution Control Board provided the AQI classification.
- What
- Delhi recorded an above-normal minimum temperature of 25.2°C, while its AQI was 173, classified as moderate.
- When
- Friday; the AQI reading was recorded at 9:30 a.m.
- Where
- Delhi, including readings from Safdarjung, Lodi Road, Ayanagar, Ridge and Palam.
- Why
- The article does not state a cause for the above-normal temperatures or the AQI reading.
- Minimum temperature
- 25.2°C in Delhi, 4.2°C above the seasonal normal
- AQI
- 173 at 9:30 a.m.
- AQI category
- Moderate; the CPCB defines moderate as 101–200
- Safdarjung minimum
- 25.2°C, 4.2°C above normal
- Lodi Road minimum
- 24.2°C, 4.2°C above normal
- Ayanagar minimum
- 24.7°C, 3.8°C above normal
- Forecast
- Mainly clear skies, becoming partly cloudy later; maximum around 34°C