The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that the year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average.

The annual mean temperature in 2024 was 25.75 degrees Celsius, 0.65 degrees above the long-period average, making it the highest recorded since 1901

The year 2024 has broken the previous temperature record of 2016 when the mean land surface air temperature was 0.54°C above normal. This is according to the European climate agency Copernicus, which indicates that 2024 likely ended as the warmest year on the planet.

India experienced its highest recorded temperatures since 1901, with notable increases in minimum temperatures. The era-breaking year saw a global increase reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels,

The year 2024 now ranks as the warmest year on record since 1901, surpassing 2016, which had recorded a mean land surface air temperature 0.54 degrees Celsius above normal.

The year 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average.

The year 2024 was the warmest in India since 1901, with temperatures significantly above the long-term averages. It surpassed previous records, including 2016, and marked global climate milestones. Experts highlighted the alarming frequency of dangerous heat days,