2024 warmest year in India since 1901, says IMD
India experienced its highest temperatures since 1901 in 2024, with the average minimum temperature rising by 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The annual mean temperature reached 25.75 degrees Celsius. Global temperatures consistently exceeded the 1.5-degree threshold, attributed to increased greenhouse gases.
