India, Aug. 31 -- The Capital is on course to record its coolest August in the last 13 years since 2012, with the average maximum temperature till Saturday logged at 33.2degC, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The average maximum in August 2012 was 33.1degC.

This year's figure is based on data available till Saturday. In comparison, the average maximum in August last year was 34.1degC, while in 2023 it was 35.4degC.

On Saturday, Safdarjung, which is considered representative of Delhi's weather, recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4degC, which was 0.1degC below normal and a sharp rise from Friday's 30.2degC. The minimum temperature on Saturday was 23.8degC, 2.7degC below normal and lower than Friday's 26.2degC.

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