Delhi Heat Wave Remains Abated: Light Dust Storm Likely
May 13, 2025, 1:24 PM | Skymet Weather Team
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The month of May has recorded the highest temperature of 38.6°C so far, on 01st May 2025. The next highest of 38.3°C was recorded at Safdarjung yesterday. The temperature is likely to rise further and may breach the 40°C mark over the next 2-3 days. Delhi has a normal temperature of about 40°C around this time of the year, and the same is retained till the end of the month. The temperature has remained below the average so far and is likely to catch up with the normal during this week. The mercury may touch 41°C during this week. However, the heat wave is unlikely during the next one week.
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Delhi Maximum Temperature Trend (Estimated Projection) – Skymet
The month of May is synonymous with extreme heat for Delhi. Invariably, the mercury crosses 43°C by the middle of the month. Last year was the hottest in the last two decades, as the mercury climbed to 46.8°C on 30th May 2024.
An all-time high of 47.2°C was recorded on 29th May 1944. In the recent past, the month of May 2021 was an outlier when the highest temperature of 41.6°C was recorded in the early days of the month on 05th May 2021. Quite abnormally, the whole month had only three days when the temperature exceeded the 40°C mark. The other two days were the 27th & 28thMay with maximum temperatures of 41.2°C and 40.1°C, respectively.
The current month of May seems to have a semblance to this month, wherein the temperatures continue to be subdued.
There is no significant feature in the close proximity of Delhi that causes any noteworthy weather activity. Yet, heat-triggered localized buildup up of tall clouds may cause brief and mild thunderstorms accompanied by strong surface winds. This situation will hold for the next 4-5 days. Chances of having a thunderstorm or dust storm grow bigger on 16th and 17th May 2025. Moderately strong northwesterly winds, mostly dry in nature, will keep the humidity levels down. Therefore, winds and heat may give the feel of ‘loo,’ more so from mid-week onwards.
