From storms to cold waves, 2018 was 6th warmest year in Indian history: IMD

2018 was also the year when India witnessed several high-impact weather events ranging from cyclonic storms to cold waves

The average temperature in India was “significantly above normal” in 2018, making it the sixth warmest year the country has witnessed since 1901 – when it first began recording climate data. The winter season was the fifth warmest.

In its ‘Statement on Climate of India during 2018,’ the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that last year, the annual mean surface air temperature, averaged across the country, was 0.41°C above (1981-2010 period) average.

For some states, the temperature soared even well above that – such