Delhi records coldest October day in 75 years after heavy rain

Delhi's maximum temperature plunged to 20.7°C at Safdarjung on Friday, 10.3 degrees below normal and the lowest October daytime reading since 1951, after two days of persistent rain. The city logged 61.4 mm of rain, its wettest October day in four years, while the AQI fell to 60, the cleanest October day since 2022. Air quality may turn poor by November 1.