LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- Sangam City, Prayagraj, woke up to a summer-like day on Friday, with bright sunshine pushing the maximum temperature to a nine-year high of 31.8degC in January. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the last time Prayagraj recorded a higher maximum temperature in January was in 2016 when it reached 31.8degC.

The maximum temperature at Sangam City was 6.8 degrees above normal and significantly higher than the 28.4degC recorded a day earlier. The all-time high for January in Prayagraj was 32.8degC on January 30, 2007, followed by 31.9degC on January 26, 2009. The minimum temperature was 10.6degC, according to the IMD.

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