The national capital recorded its lowest AQI of the year at 56, with the air quality in the “satisfactory” category for the entire first week of July, the monitoring agencies reported.
Delhi’s AQI improved in July after it remained under 100 for seven days in June.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 56 in the “satisfactory” category at 6 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. From July 1-7, the AQI consistently remained in the “satisfactory” range, with Sunday marking the lowest reading of the year.
In terms of AQI levels, ratings are as follows: “good” (0-50), “satisfactory” (51-100), “moderate” (101-200), “poor” (201-300), “very poor” (301-400), and “severe” (401-500).
On Sunday, the city experienced a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, which was 0.8 degrees below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.2 degrees Celsius, two notches lower than the seasonal average.
The weather forecast from IMD predicts generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain, along with thunderstorms or lightning during the evening hours. This pattern of cloudy weather with light rain is expected to continue until July 13. Throughout the day, relative humidity varied between 57% and 93%.